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BROUK Welcomes ICC Min Aung Hlaing Arrest Warrant Application

Media Release From Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) warmly welcomes the application for an arrest warrant for Senior General Min Aung Hlaing in relation to the genocidal military offensive against Rohingya in Rakhine State in 2017. BROUK has been cooperating with the International Criminal Court (ICC) to provide evidence of the …

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174 Rohingya Drown at Sea Fleeing Escalating Genocide and Violence in Burma

Media Release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) is deeply alarmed by the tragic loss of 174 Rohingya after their boat capsized on November 10 near Hai Gyi Island in Burma’s Ayeyarwady Region. Only six survivors, clinging to debris for days, were eventually rescued by a foreign ship and handed …

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BROUK Denounces Continued Attacks by Arakan Army Against Rohingya in Rakhine State

The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) condemns the continued targeting and abuse of Rohingya communities in Rakhine State by the Arakan Army (AA). These latest incidents, including violent raids on October 4 and the imposition of strict curfews, come just weeks after BROUK’s urgent call for international intervention in response to escalating atrocities. The international …

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International Action Needed Following Military Airstrikes in Rakhine State. Arakan Army Must End Arbitrary Detentions.

Media Release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) strongly condemns the Burmese military’s recent airstrikes in Rakhine State, which have killed at least 70 people, including civilians, prisoners, and junta troops held in captivity. On September 8 and 9, junta jets targeted Arakan Army (AA) detention facilities in Pauktaw and …

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BROUK Demands Immediate Release of Rohingya Refugees on Hunger Strike in Assam, Condemns Inhumane Detention Conditions

Media Release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) expresses solidarity with Rohingya refugees currently on hunger strike at the Matia Detention Centre in Assam, India. This hunger strike, which began on September 9, 2024, is a direct response to their prolonged and arbitrary detention, and the severe human rights abuses …

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Interim Government of Bangladesh Must Adopt Human Rights-Based Measures for Rohingya Refugees

Media Release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK In light of the escalating violence between the Arakan Army (AA) and the Burmese military junta in Rakhine State, the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) calls for urgent and decisive action by the interim government of Bangladesh to ensure the protection and rights of Rohingya refugees. The ongoing …

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7th Anniversary of the Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day

Today marks seven years since the Myanmar military launched the 2017 brutal campaign of killings, mass rape, and arson against the Rohingya in northern Rakhine State, resulting in the deaths of thousands and forcing over 730,000 to seek refuge in Bangladesh. These horrific acts of violence and persecution that began in August 2017 are not …

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Rohingya Organisations Joint Statement on Naf River Massacre

We, the undersigned Rohingya organisations, have been working to establish the facts of the ‘Naf River Massacre’ that occurred in Maungdaw, Rakhine state, on 5th August 2024. Based on interviews and documentation of first-hand accounts by survivors and eyewitnesses, so far we have established the following. On 5th August 2024, an estimated number of at …

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Urgent International Action Needed to Address Escalating Humanitarian Crisis in Rakhine State

Media Release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) calls for immediate international intervention in response to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Rakhine State. The ongoing conflict between the Arakan Army (AA) and the Myanmar military junta has resulted in devastating attacks on Rohingya civilians, exacerbating an already dire situation. Immediate …

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Argentine Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrants for Rohingya Genocide

Media Release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK, which has brought a case of genocide in Argentina using the principle of universal jurisdiction, learned today that the Argentine Prosecutor investigating the case has petitioned to the Argentinian Court to issue multiple arrest warrants. This petition follows a December 2023 Burmese Rohingya Organisation …

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