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· Carl Samson
Rohingya genocide case opens at UN court as Myanmar denies allegations
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) began hearing Gambia’s genocide case against Myanmar on Monday, with the West African nation accusing Myanmar of systematically destroying the Rohingya minority while the military government rejected the charges as legally and factually…
· Ryan General
Rohingya in Bangladesh demand justice and safe return on 8th year of exodus
Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh gathered at the Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar on August 25 to mark eight years since their mass displacement from Myanmar. They called for a safe, dignified and voluntary return while human rights groups urged accountability…
· Bryan Ke
US formally recognizes Myanmar military violence against Rohingya as genocide
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken officially declared that Myanmar’s military junta has committed genocide and crimes against humanity on Myanmar’s Rohingya minority. The declaration, which occurred at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington on Monday, did not…
· Bryan Ke
Indonesia accepts dozens of Rohingya refugees stranded at sea after initially rejecting them
Indonesia will accept a boat of Rohingya refugees – mostly women and children – after initially sending them to Malaysian waters and giving them supplies, according to local authorities. Change of heart: Indonesia’s security ministry said the Southeast Asian country will allow…
· Ryan General
Rohingya refugees sue Meta for $150 billion over Facebook’s alleged role in stoking Myanmar genocide
Rohingya refugees are taking legal action against Meta for allegedly allowing the spread of false news and hate speech against the ethnic group on Facebook. About the lawsuit: On Monday, an Illinois-based Rohingya woman filed a case against Facebook’s parent company in a…
· Jiselle Lee
18-year-old California high school student starts foundation to aid Rohingya refugees
Aaron Lee, an 18-year-old Malaysian American high school senior, founded his own refugee aid organization for Rohingya people after meeting with a former Malaysian prime minister. Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya were displaced from Myanmar after the military government…
· Bryan Ke
‘Sesame Street’ Introduces 2 Rohingya Muppets to Help Refugee Children in Bangladesh
American children’s show “Sesame Street” has introduced two new muppets as part of an effort to educate Rohingya refugee children and help them overcome trauma in the world’s largest refugee camp in Bangladesh. Sesame Workshop, a non-government organization behind the children’s…
· Carl Samson
Horrific Stories of Rape and Murder Leak Out of the Rohingya Ethnic Cleansing in Myanmar
“I can’t explain how it hurts to no longer hear my son call me ‘ma.’” These are the heartbreaking words of Rajuma, who watched her helpless baby get thrown into a fire.
· Bryan Ke
Aung San Suu Kyi to Be Stripped of Oxford Honor After Defending Rohingya Ethnic Cleansing
Myanmar’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is reportedly set to be stripped of her Oxford honor after her controversial defense of the Rohingya crisis currently taking place in the country. Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s leader who won the 2015 election by a landslide, came under fire for…
· Kyle Encina
Bodies of Children From the Rohingya Genocide in Myanmar Are Washing Up on Bangladesh’s Shores
Shocking footage shows distressed civilians picking up multiple lifeless bodies of infants and toddlers, believed to be Rohingya genocide victims from Myanmar, washed ashore in Bangladesh. Nearly 300,000 Rohingya villagers have crossed the Naf River into Bangladesh since August,…
· Editorial Staff
Father Posts Heartbreaking Photo of Dead Son to Highlight Myanmar’s Rohingya Crisis
A photo of Zafor Alam’s dead 16-month-old son lying face down in the dirt after attempting to escape Myanmar has gone viral in an effort to raise awareness around the Rohingya refugee crisis. The Rohingya people claimed they have been persecuted by the Myanmar military and many…
· Ryan General
Suu Kyi’s son condemns India for hosting Myanmar junta chief as global scrutiny intensifies
Aung San Suu Kyi’s son has criticized India for welcoming Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing during his first foreign trip since becoming president, saying he was “very disappointed” by New Delhi’s decision to host the military ruler. Rights groups argued that the visit risked…
· Carl Samson
Calls grow for investigation into death of blind Burmese refugee after Border Patrol release
Calls for accountability are mounting weeks after a nearly blind Burmese refugee was found dead on a street in Buffalo, New York, five days after Border Patrol agents released him at a business far from his residence. What happened: Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, was taken into…
· Carl Samson
Myanmar refugees face return to civil war after Trump admin ends protection
Roughly 4,000 Myanmar nationals in the U.S. face deportation to a war-torn homeland after the Trump administration ended their temporary protected status (TPS) last week, claiming improvements in a country still engulfed in civil war and accused of crimes against humanity.…
· Ryan General
India citizenship law sparks protests, fears of Islamophobia
A controversial law in India which fast-tracks citizenship for religious minorities from several neighboring countries but excludes Muslims has reignited criticism and protests across the country. Key points:
· Bryan Ke
21 people of Asian descent among Time’s 100 Most Influential of 2023
Time magazine has released its list of the 100 Most Influential People of 2023, 21 of which are of Asian descent. Released on Thursday, the list consists of six categories: Artists, Icons, Pioneers, Leaders, Titans and Innovators.
· Bryan Ke
Japanese filmmaker sentenced to 7 years in jail by Myanmar junta
A Myanmar court has sentenced Toru Kubota, a 26-year-old freelance filmmaker from Japan, to three years in jail for sedition and seven years in jail for electronic communications-related violations. He will serve the two sentences concurrently, meaning he will spend a total of…
· Iris Jung
‘A lost generation’: UN expert issues urgent call for help to stop Myanmar junta’s war on children
Thomas Andrews, the UN’s special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, revealed the Myanmar military junta’s attacks on children. In a June 14 report, Andrew detailed that the military attacks have displaced over 250,000 children, and more than 1,400 children have been…
· Khier Casino
26 Asian celebrities, activists, political leaders among TIME’s ‘100 most influential people of 2021’
TIME magazine has published its 100 most influential people of 2021 on Wednesday and the full list includes Naomi Osaka, Shohei Ohtani and Cathy Park Hong, among other Asian luminaries from around the globe. The 18th annual list of influential people features activists,…
· Carl Samson
Meet Tun Lin Naing, the 13-year-old volunteer collecting COVID-19 corpses in Myanmar
As COVID-19 continues to overwhelm certain parts of the world, the task of dealing with those who succumb to the disease falls on brave individuals ready to risk their health, be away from their families and live with death every single day. In Myanmar, a 13-year-old boy is one…