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Five Years On – World Court Orders to Protect the Rohingya Still Being Ignored

BROUK PRESS RELEASES, NEWSFEED / January 22, 2025

Media Release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK For release 23 January 2025 Five years after the International Court of Justice (ICJ), known as the World Court, issuing a legally binding order to protect the Rohingya in Burma from further harm, the orders of the court are still being ignored by the Burmese military and other …

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Burmese Military Airstrike on Fishing Village Kills More Than 40

BROUK PRESS RELEASES, NEWSFEED / January 9, 2025

Media Release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK January 9th 2025 Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK condemns an airstrike by the Burmese military on a Rohingya village in Rakhine State yesterday which killed more than 40 villagers. Kyauk Ni Maw is a civilian fishing village in an area of Rakhine State under the control of the Arakan …

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Rohingyas call for justice, equality, peaceful coexistence and inclusive governance in Arakan

JOINT STATMENTS, NEWSFEED / December 23, 2024

J O I N T   S T A T E M E N T The Arakan Army (AA) has taken control of Maungdaw and Buthidaung Townships in Northern Arakan/Rakhine State. The majority of the remaining 500,000 Rohingya are still living in the territory controlled by the AA. The AA controls the entire border with Bangladesh. …

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BROUK Welcomes ICC Min Aung Hlaing Arrest Warrant Application

BROUK PRESS RELEASES, NEWSFEED / November 27, 2024

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

BROUK PRESS RELEASES, NEWSFEED / November 18, 2024

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

BROUK PRESS RELEASES, NEWSFEED / October 17, 2024

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.

BROUK PRESS RELEASES, NEWSFEED / September 12, 2024

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

BROUK PRESS RELEASES, NEWSFEED / September 11, 2024

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

BROUK PRESS RELEASES, NEWSFEED / September 3, 2024

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

BROUK PRESS RELEASES, MEDIA, MEDIA RELEASES, NEWS, NEWSFEED / August 25, 2024

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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