BROUK PRESS RELEASES

BROUK urges Malaysia to allow independent investigation into Rohingya refugee incident

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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BROUK welcomes new sanctions on Myanmar military by US, UK and Canada

Media release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) today welcomed a fresh round of sanctions against Myanmar military leaders, military-affiliated cronies and businesses, as well as a military unit, by the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. The announcement came ahead of Myanmar’s Armed Forces Day, on March 27. The …

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BROUK Welcomes US Rohingya Genocide Determination

The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) welcomes today’s determination by the United States’ Department of State that genocide has been committed against the Rohingya people. “The US determination of the crime of genocide against us is a momentous moment and must lead to concrete action to hold the Burmese military accountable for their crimes,” said …

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Argentinian judiciary asks Facebook to clarify role in Rohingya genocide

Media release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK The Argentinian judiciary has asked the social media giant Facebook to clarify its role in fuelling the ongoing genocide against the Rohingya people and to share evidence crucial to holding the Myanmar military to account, the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) said today. In an order issued on …

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BROUK welcomes fresh EU sanctions on Myanmar military, cronies

Media Release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) today welcomed a new round of sanctions by the European Union, which includes sanctions on the Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) and Mining Enterprise 1 (ME 1). Today’s sanctions announced by the EU, the fourth since the military’s coup in February …

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BROUK welcomes new sanctions on eve of Burma coup anniversary

For Immediate Release The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) today welcomed new sanctions on the Burmese military by the UK, US and Canada. The sanctions were announced on the eve of the one year anniversary of the military coup in Burma on February 1, 2021.  “The UK, US and Canada are showing international leadership by …

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Myanmar: Leaked memo shows Myanmar Military desperate to hide from justice

A leaked memo shows how the Myanmar military is desperately trying to hide from international scrutiny of its atrocity crimes against the Rohingya and other people in Myanmar, the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) said today. A memo from a senior official in the Myanmar military, issued on 6 January 2022 but made public this …

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BROUK President highlights Tatmadaw crimes as genocide trial opens

Media Release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK The opening testimony in the first-ever universal jurisdiction case on the Rohingya genocide highlighted vicious abuses by the Tatmadaw (the Myanmar military), including widespread sexual violence, the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) said. Tun Khin, President of BROUK, today took the stand at the Federal Court in Buenos …

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BROUK President’s testimony opens Rohingya genocide case in Argentina

Media Release From Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK Tun Khin, the President of the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK, will testify in an Argentinian court this Thursday 16 December, marking the start of a historic legal case on the Rohingya genocide. In November, the Argentinian judiciary decided to open a court case against the Myanmar military over …

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Historic decision by Argentinian courts to take up genocide case against Myanmar

Media Release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK The Argentinian judiciary has taken the historic step to open a court case against the Myanmar military – including Min Aung Hlaing and much of the current junta’s senior leadership – over the ongoing genocide against the Rohingya, the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) said today. On the …

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