For the rights of Rohingya
Opinion piece by BROUK President Tun Khin in Newsweek Five years ago, on Aug. 25, 2017, the Myanmar military poured into Rakhine State where my people, the Rohingya, have lived for generations. Over the course of a few weeks, soldiers murdered, raped, and burned their way through the region, killing thousands of people and torching hundreds of …
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In today’s Al Jazeera, our President Tun Khin writes: Exactly one year ago, on February 1, the Myanmar military launched a coup and opened another bloody chapter in my country’s history. Since then, the junta has driven the state to the brink of collapse and committed widespread atrocities. There is now only one way to …
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[Article by Tun Khin, President of the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK and Tomás Ojea Quintana, former UN Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar.] On 18 August, in a court in downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina, six women made history in the Rohingyas’ long struggle for justice. For the first time anywhere in the …
As Myanmar’s military cracks down on innocent civilians, it is showing the world its true colors. The Tatmadaw (military) is a dictatorial force committed to oppression, exploitation and the silencing of dissent. Now is the time for countries around the world to defend Myanmar’s democracy — and Japan has an important opportunity to lead the …
The army’s power grab is not only destroying democracy, it may also lead to another onslaught against the Rohingya, writes our President Tun Khin in this article for Aljazeera. The streets of Myanmar are covered in blood – again. On March 3, the military which seized power more than one month ago dropped any pretence …
The world must act now to stop the brutality of Myanmar’s junta Read More »
It is not enough to end the violence against the Rohingya. Far more must be done to ensure their safety in Myanmar. It was exactly one year ago, on 25 August 2017, that the Myanmar military launched a murderous “clearance operation” in Rakhine State. In the space of a few months, the security forces and …
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The UN Security Council must refer the Rohingya’s case to the International Criminal Court. When I visited Bangladesh a few weeks ago, I heard heart-wrenching stories from some of the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya people who have fled atrocities in Myanmar. I met women who had been raped by soldiers, children who had seen …
The Rohingya’s hope for justice lies with the ICC Read More »