Genocide Convention 70 years later: Vision lives on despite setbacks
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the Genocide Convention. Catalyzed by the “never again” sentiment pervading the aftermath of World…
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Tag: Rohingya
Rohingya repatriation: stop everything until big changes are made
After Bangladesh and Myanmar officials met in Dhaka in late October, they announced that they had developed a concrete plan…
Why the U.S. should label Myanmar military’s actions genocide
Although a genocide designation shouldn’t matter, since a country’s responsibilities to protect innocent civilians should be triggered whenever and wherever…
U.S. Holocaust Museum, State Dept. contractor join Jewish World Watch in calling Rohingya crisis genocide
Jewish World Watch was one of the first organizations to officially call the Tatmadaw’s (Burmese military) persecution of the Rohingya…
Sharing the Tree of Life Synagogue’s pain
We are all connected, and our hearts are broken. As the tragic news poured out of Pittsburgh on Saturday morning,…
Genocide advocacy: 6 vital steps to help the Rohingya
Last Saturday, I had the privilege of attending the Convention on Myanmar’s Ongoing Genocide, organized by Jewish World Watch’s long-time…
The value of your gift: A Yom Kippur message from our Executive Director
The holiday of Yom Kippur offers a time for reflection, a time to see ourselves as inextricable from a larger…
Genocide, jailed journalists and the ICC ruling: Time for U.S. to ramp up pressure on Myanmar
Myanmar, also known as Burma, continues to make international headlines … and not in a good way. Almost daily, there…
U.N. calls Myanmar military’s attack of Rohingya ‘genocide’
It’s been an important few days for the Rohingya Muslim minority of Myanmar’s Rakhine state. Aug. 25 marked the first…
Why the Rohingya crisis is a genocide
Aug. 25 marks the one-year anniversary of the start of the Myanmar (also known as Burma) military’s “clearance operations” against…