Column: We must act now to save the Rohingya
In 1939, four months before the invasion of Poland, 937 souls set sail aboard the MS St. Louis as a…
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Tag: Burma
Historic day for Rohingya: World Court orders Myanmar to take immediate action to prevent genocide
Today, January 23, marks a momentous day in the Rohingya cause, as the International Court of Justice in The Hague…
A big week for Rohingya justice: major strides toward achieving accountability
The wheels of justice are finally turning for the Rohingya ethnic minority of Myanmar — survivors of the world’s most…
House to vote on Rohingya genocide: the time to act is now!
(Sept. 24 at 5:15 p.m.) GOOD NEWS — the BURMA Act was just approved in the House of Representatives (394…
Two years after the Rohingya genocide, name the crime and stop suggesting sham returns
The Rohingya suffered genocide at the hands of their own homeland’s military. This Sunday, Aug. 25, marks the two-year anniversary…
The Burma Act in the House: What it means for the Rohingya
Congress is not giving up on the Rohingya! After much anticipation, the House companion bill to the newest incarnation of…
Freedom, at long last, for Reuters journalists in Myanmar
Today, we at Jewish World Watch are celebrating a momentous and long-awaited human rights victory: Reuters journalists Wa Lone and…
Rohingya Refugee Megacamp: Need as far as the eye can see
Nothing blew me away on this trip to Bangladesh more than my visit to the largest Rohingya refugee camp in…
Finally arrived: Meeting the Rohingya in the camps for the first time
Yesterday was my first day in the camps. Haythem, from one of our partner organizations, met me and my traveling…
JWW on the Hill: New Congress, new opportunities
While in Washington, D.C. for the Lemkin Summit, I had the opportunity to meet with several members of Congress and/or…