Rohingya face starvation as the world turns away
Dr. Azeem Ibrahim March 15, 2025 The World Food Programme last week announced yet another devastating cut to food aid for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Rations will be slashed from […]
UN secretary-general’s timely visit to Rohingya camps
Dr. Azeem Ibrahim March 08, 2025 In an announcement that underscores the gravity of the Rohingya crisis, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres last week confirmed that he will visit the Rohingya […]
UN’s concern over the Rohingya crisis is growing
Dr. Azeem Ibrahim February 12, 2025 Last Friday’s meeting between UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Dr. Khalilur Rahman, the high representative for the Rohingya to the chief adviser of Bangladesh, […]
Time for world to step up and protect Rohingya women
Dr. Azeem Ibrahim January 02, 2025 The plight of the Rohingya people continues to worsen with each passing year. Since the brutal military crackdown in Myanmar in 2017, hundreds of […]
Arakan Army poses new threat to Rohingya Muslims
by Anadolu Agency ISTANBUL Dec 03, 2024 – DAILY SABAH Edited By Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl Rohingya refugees sit on a truck after being relocated from Southern Aceh province to Banda Aceh, […]
Why global Rohingya conference is urgently needed
Ameri Dr. Azeem Ibrahim November 29, 2024 The Rohingya crisis is one of the most harrowing humanitarian tragedies of our time. Yet, as global attention has shifted elsewhere, the plight […]
«We are being driven to our deaths»: Hundreds of refugees are stuck in Sri Lanka after UN withdrawal of aid
International View nzz.ch The U.N. refugee agency is scaling back its presence in Sri Lanka, and has therefore stopped aid payments to refugees living there. Now they are desperately wondering […]
Existential Rohingya crisis a test of our collective humanity
Dr. Azeem Ibrahim October 06, 2024 The Rohingya minority, long persecuted and displaced, now faces an existential crisis. In a generation or two, the Rohingya as a distinct ethnic group […]
World must step up efforts to help Rohingya ‘lost generation’
Dr. Azeem Ibrahim September 29, 2024 The Rohingya refugee crisis, one of the most protracted and devastating humanitarian disasters of our time, has taken a sharp demographic turn. With a […]
Yunus to launch a new era of Bangladesh-Rohingya relations
Dr. Azeem Ibrahim August 19, 2024 The appointment of Mohammed Yunus as the interim prime minister of Bangladesh has raised hopes and questions about how his administration will address the ongoing Rohingya crisis. With a background in humanitarian efforts and a history of advocating for marginalized communities, Yunus’ approach to […]
Gaping holes in global accountability for Rohingya genocide
DR. AZEEM IBRAHIM July 24, 2024 The plight of the Rohingya people represents one of the most urgent humanitarian crises of our time. Decades of persecution and systematic discrimination have rendered the Rohingya stateless and vulnerable, with successive governments in Myanmar perpetuating egregious human rights violations. In the wake of […]
The Rohingya in Myanmar face yet another genocide
DR. AZEEM IBRAHIM May 29, 2024 The Rohingya have been described as the most persecuted minority in the world, as a result of decades of systematic discrimination and violence. Their […]
Renewed conflict in Rakhine State poses new threat to Rohingya
DR. AZEEM IBRAHIM February 16, 2024 Since November, Rakhine State in Myanmar has been marred by renewed violence between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army, shattering a year-long unofficial […]
The online hate campaign turning Indonesians against Rohingya refugees
Rohingya As Indonesia’s presidential election approaches, a campaign of disinformation against Rohingya is spreading across social media Rebecca Ratcliffe south-east Asia correspondent and Ardila SyakriahThu 18 Jan 2024 00.01 GMT In […]
Indonesia students storm Rohingya refugee center
8 hours ago dw.com Students chanted “kick them out” while rushing the shelter housing dozens of Rohingya refugees in the Indonesian city of Banda Aceh. The UN said the incident […]
More than 240 Rohingya refugees afloat off Indonesia after they are twice refused by residents
1 of 4 | Ethnic Rohingya disembark from their boat upon landing in Ulee Madon, North Aceh, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Some 240 Rohingya Muslims, including women and children, are […]
Nearly 200 Rohingya Muslims seek refuge in Indonesia
Nearly two hundred Rohingya Muslims, mainly women and children, sought refuge in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Tuesday. ByNews Desk 15 November 2023 Nearly two hundred Rohingya Muslims, mainly women and […]
Shifting global attention signals catastrophe for Rohingya refugees
DR. AZEEM IBRAHIM November 05, 2023 In the midst of turmoil in the Middle East, the world’s attention has been understandably preoccupied. Yet, there are corners of the globe where […]
Indonesia calls for political solution to Rohingya issue
15 hours ago Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi (center) delivering a speech at a side event on the Rohingya issue on the sidelines of the 78th session of the UN […]
Efforts to bring justice to Rohingya must be accelerated, ICC chief prosecutor says
By Helen Regan and Su Myat Mon, CNN Updated 7:55 AM EDT, Fri July 7, 2023 ICC’s chief prosecutor says more must be done to prosecute crimes in Myanmar The International Criminal Court’s […]