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Open letter to UK Foreign Secretary: sanction all companies involved in supplying aviation fuel to Myanmar

JOINT STATMENTS / January 26, 2023

The Honorable James CleverlySecretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeKing Charles StreetLondonSW1A 2AHUnited Kingdom 13 December 2022* Dear Minister, To mark International Human Rights Day and in solidarity with the Myanmar people who bravely continue to defend their rights and democracy against the Myanmar military junta, we, the 550 undersigned Myanmar, regional …

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New Report: Myanmar Military Defying UN Court on Rohingya Genocide. UN Security Must Uphold Court Orders

BROUK PRESS RELEASES, NEWSFEED / January 25, 2023

Media Release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK The Rohingya continue to face a genocide that puts their very survival at risk, the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) said in a new report today. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered provisional measures to prevent ongoing genocide against the Rohingya minority in Myanmar. However, a new …

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BROUK calls on EU to introduce more sanctions on Burma military

BROUK PRESS RELEASES, NEWSFEED / September 30, 2022

Media Release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK It is now seven months since the European Union brought in any new sanctions on the Burmese military. As the military continues its attacks on civilians across Burma, it is imperative that the EU looks anew on how to stem the flow of arms and money to the …

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36 CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS URGE FRANCE TO SUPPORT THE GAMBIA’S CASE AGAINST BURMA BEFORE THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

JOINT STATMENTS, NEWSFEED / September 27, 2022

On August 25, 2022, we commemorated Remembrance Day for the Rohingya, so terribly affected by State violence in Burma. Five years after the exodus of nearly more than 700,000 of them to Bangladesh, “no one has been held accountable for crimes against humanity and acts of genocide committed against the Rohingya population[1]”. Since the military coup …

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BROUK asks Facebook for evidence as part of genocide case in Argentina

BROUK PRESS RELEASES, NEWSFEED / September 22, 2022

Media Release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) has again petitioned Facebook to share information relevant to the genocide case it is pursuing in an Argentinian court. A federal court in Buenos Aires has, through the US State Department, asked the social media giant to submit any evidence as …

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Five years since Rohingya genocide, military enjoys impunity as crimes across Myanmar go unpunished

JOINT STATMENTS, NEWSFEED / August 25, 2022

384 CSOs call on the international community to ensure justice for Rohingya Five years on since the Myanmar military committed genocide against the Rohingya, words and promises of holding the military accountable have not turned into meaningful action, said 384 civil society organization in a joint statement issued today. While the UN Security Council and governments have …

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BROUK welcomes the British government joining the Rohingya ICJ genocide case

BROUK PRESS RELEASES, NEWSFEED / August 25, 2022

Media release from the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) Today, the British government has finally announced that they are joining the genocide case at the International Court of Justice brought by the Gambia. “This is a significant step for justice and accountability for the genocide against our people, and we welcome this announcement by the …

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BROUK welcomes decision by ICJ – British government must now join the case

BROUK PRESS RELEASES, NEWSFEED / July 22, 2022

Media Release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) today welcomed the decision by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to reject all preliminary objections by Burma to the case brought by the Gambia that Burma broke the genocide convention. This means that the case can finally continue. “This decision is …

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BROUK Briefing – ‘Slow death’: ten years confined to camps for 130,000 Rohingya in Myanmar

BROUK PRESS RELEASES, NEWSFEED / May 22, 2022

Media Release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) In its new briefing, the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) provides evidence that the genocidal act known as ‘slow death’ continues to be perpetrated against the Rohingya by the military regime. This act of genocide involves deliberately inflicting conditions of life calculated to bring about the physical …

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BROUK urges Malaysia to allow independent investigation into Rohingya refugee incident

BROUK PRESS RELEASES, NEWSFEED / April 22, 2022

Media Release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) Malaysian authorities must conduct a transparent inquiry and allow independent observers to conduct interviews and inspect detention facilities, after more than 500 Rohingya refugees reportedly fled a temporary immigration centre in Penang, leading to the deaths of some of those fleeing, said the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK …

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