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Malaysia: Implement International Arrest Warrant for Min Aung Hlaing

As Min Aung Hlaing, head of the Burmese military, begins his visit to Malaysia today, Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) called on the Government of Malaysia to implement the international arrest warrant issued by an Argentine court.

Min Aung Hlaing is one of 25 people against whom the Argentine Federal Court issued international arrest warrants in February 2025. The warrants were issued in the universal jurisdiction case initiated by BROUK to investigate the genocide and crimes against humanity committed against the Rohingya between 2012 and 2017.

The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has also requested an arrest warrant against him for crimes against humanity against the Rohingya, a request which either remains pending or may be under seal.

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BROUK: Malaysia is making a ‘deal with the devil’ over refugees

Malaysia’s decision to send people back to Burma while building closer ties with the Burmese military is an unforgivable betrayal of refugees and the people of Burma, Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) said today.

Tun Khin, President of BROUK, said:

“Anwar Ibrahim is making a deal with the devil. Refugees’ lives are being used as currency in a deal with the same military responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.”

Malaysia has today begun the return process, with 1,476 people due to be sent back in the first phase of a wider plan involving up to 5,000 people.

The first group, due to be transported back on Burmese military vessels, were identified by the Burmese military themselves. UNHCR was excluded from checking who was being returned.

Many of those being sent back have been held in immigration detention. Malaysia has described the process as voluntary.

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UN rights chief calls for ‘reality check’ on Burma as BROUK warns Rohingya face erasure

The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) today warned that Rohingya are being driven towards erasure from their homeland, as a new UN report documented continuing persecution by both the Burmese military and the Arakan Army.

BROUK President Tun Khin addressed the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva as part of an Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the report by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk.

Tun Khin said there is no lack of evidence, international law or recommendations.

“What has been missing is action by Member States.”

Rohingya being erased from their homeland

The report documents widespread abuses against Rohingya by both the Burmese military and the Arakan Army, including arbitrary arrests, torture, sexual violence, forced labour and forced recruitment. Restrictions on movement, food and livelihoods are compounding the persecution and making it increasingly difficult for Rohingya to survive in their homeland.

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BROUK asks Argentinian court to seek Min Aung Hlaing’s extradition from Thailand

The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) has petitioned the Argentinian judiciary to seek the extradition of Min Aung Hlaing from Thailand during his upcoming visit to the country.

BROUK initiated the Argentina universal jurisdiction case in 2019. In February 2025, international arrest warrants were issued against Min Aung Hlaing and other senior Burmese military officials on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity.

Burmese military leader Min Aung Hlaing is expected to visit Thailand later this week, on 6-7 August, on the invitation of the Government of Thailand.

Rohingya asylum seekers disembark from their boat upon landing in Ulee Madon, North Aceh, Indonesia, November 16, 2023. © 2023 Rahmat Mirza/AP Photo
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More than 500 Rohingya Feared Dead After Arakan Army Forced Boat to Depart Despite Severe Weather

More than 500 Rohingya Feared Dead After Arakan Army Forced Boat to Depart- Despite Severe Weather

Hundreds of men, women and children are feared to have drowned because they had no safe place left to live and no safe route to protection. This catastrophic loss of life was entirely preventable. It is the direct consequence of the ongoing genocide against the Rohingya and the international community’s failure to stop it and hold those responsible to account.

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Rohingya women and girls facing escalating sexual violence under Arakan Army control

Sexual violence against Rohingya women and girls, a hallmark of the genocide committed by the Burmese military, is becoming increasingly embedded within systems of detention, coercion and control under Arakan Army (AA) authority in northern Rakhine State, BROUK warned today.

In its new briefing, Sexual Violence Against Rohingya Women and Girls: Emerging patterns of abuse in Arakan Army-controlled areas of Rakhine State, BROUK documents escalating sexual violence linked to detention, forced recruitment and repression targeting Rohingya communities under AA control.

UN Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews standing at a lectern during a press briefing at the UN
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BROUK Welcomes UN Report: States Must Enforce Arrest Warrants to End Impunity for Rohingya Genocide

The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK today welcomed a new report by the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Burma, Tom Andrews.

In his final report, the Special Rapporteur warns that the international community’s failure to act on justice and accountability has enabled the Burmese military to continue committing genocide and other atrocity crimes with impunity. He also sets out urgent steps governments must now take to deliver justice and accountability.

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Newcastle Unveils World’s First Permanent Rohingya Memorial

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK – History was made today as Newcastle upon Tyne became the first city in the UK and the world to unveil a permanent memorial dedicated to the victims of the Rohingya genocide.

The landmark memorial, located in Newcastle City Council’s Peace Garden, was officially unveiled following a civic ceremony at the Council Chamber and a procession led by the Lord Mayor. The initiative, led by Independent Newcastle Councillor and human rights advocate Cllr Habib Rahman, represents a powerful commitment to remembrance, justice, and global awareness.

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Genocide General Min Aung Hlaing’s Presidency Demands New International Approach to Rohingya Crisis

The Burmese military and Min Aung Hlaing face multiple international legal actions for genocide and crimes against humanity, including the Rohingya genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), with a ruling expected by the end of the year. The International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor has sought arrest warrants against senior military officials, and courts in Argentina have issued arrest warrants under universal jurisdiction, including against Min Aung Hlaing himself.

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