On 25 September, representatives from the Rohingya community, human rights advocates and policymakers gathered at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) in Washington D.C. to mark the closing of the exhibition ‘Burma’s Path to Genocide.’
Hosted by the Museum’s Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide, the event reflected on the exhibition’s profound impact over the past five years and the continued urgency of advocacy for the Rohingya people.
Created in close consultation with Rohingya partners, ‘Burma’s Path to Genocide’ powerfully traced how decades of state-led persecution culminated in genocide against the Rohingya. Since opening in 2020, the exhibition has reached more than half a million visitors in person and 250,000 people online, providing a vital platform for truth-telling, education, and action.
“This exhibition has been an extraordinary act of advocacy,” said BROUK President TunKhin at the reception. “It has given space to our voices, honoured our suffering, and shown the world how the Rohingya became targets of genocide.”
Over its five-year run, Burma’s Path to Genocide has served as a catalyst for engagement with policymakers, educators, and the public, deepening understanding of the roots of genocide and the need for prevention.
“Each visitor became a witness to our story,” Tun Khin added. “Each policymaker who engaged with the exhibition was reminded of the urgent responsibility to act.”
The event reaffirmed that while the physical exhibition will close on 30 September 2025, its message endures. The online version remains accessible, ensuring that the voices of Rohingya survivors continue to be heard around the world.
You can view the online exhibition here:
Burma’s Path to Genocide – U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum