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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.

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.

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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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Rohingya Voices at the World’s Highest Court in Genocide Case Against Burma

BROUK President, Tun Khin, joined the Rohingya delegation in The Hague during the public hearings at the International Court of Justice. Rohingya voices at the Court were crucial in ensuring that lived experiences and demands for justice and accountability were present, while also reminding the world that for the Rohingya, the genocide has not yet ended.

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The Gambia v. Myanmar: Proceedings on the Rohingya Genocide at the ICJ

This week, public hearings began at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Gambia v. Myanmar, concerning Burma’s responsibility for genocide against the Rohingya. At the ICJ, cases are brought against States, not individuals, meaning Burma (Myanmar) is answerable as a State for crimes committed against the Rohingya by the Burmese military and other state authorities.

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New Report: The Rohingya Genocide – Starvation and Forced Labour as Tools of Erasure

The report comes just days after a new UN hunger hotspots assessment warned that Buthidaung Township in northern Rakhine State is at imminent risk of ‘IPC Phase 5 Catastrophe/Famine’ – the same classification currently applied in parts of Gaza. A military-imposed trade and aid blockade- combined with severe restrictions by the Arakan Army- is preventing life-saving humanitarian assistance from reaching Rohingya communities.

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“The Rohingya Genocide: Starvation and Forced Labour as Tools of Erasure”

Drawing on first-hand documentation from Rakhine State, gathered despite severe access and communication restrictions imposed by both the Burmese military and the Arakan Army, the report exposes how starvation and forced labour are being used as tools of erasure against the Rohingya. With the Arakan Army now controlling large parts of Rakhine State, Rohingya are facing two oppressors instead of one.

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