THE ROHINGYA
The Rohingya
Following mass atrocities by the Burmese military in 2017, nearly 700,000 Rohingya refugees fled to Bangladesh, creating a massive humanitarian emergency. Independent Diplomat (ID) provided Rohingya and Burmese organizations urgent diplomatic support to respond to the crisis.
Interview with Mohib Ullah - April 2018
In 2018 members of ID went to speak with Rohingya activists in Coxs’ Bazaar as the impending monsoon season threatened the safety of Rohingya refugees.
In this video camp spokesperson Mohib Ullah stressed the urgent need for assistance from the international community to protect the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
UK Presidency of the UN Security Council
During the 2018 UK Presidency of the UN Security Council, ID arranged for Rohingya refugees in the Kutupalong Refugee Camp in Bangladesh to submit questions to the UK Ambassador Karen Pierce concerning the international community’s plans to repatriate the Rohingya back to Myanmar.
Chekufa, a Rohingya refugee in Cox's Bazaar, asks what the UN can do to pressure Myanmar to accept the Rohingya as equal citizens - September 2018
Rohingya community leader Mohib Bullah asks the UK Mission to the UN and the UN Security Council to help him return to his home in Myanmar with "security, safety, dignity & full citizenship" - September 2018
While visiting Kutupalong Refugee Camp ID met with Khin Maung, a 22-year-old Rohingya refugee from Maungdaw, Myanmar, who wanted to make sure the international community did not repatriate the Rohingya back to Myanmar without their consent - September 2018
Rohingya refugee Elyas requests the UK Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt to refer the Myanmar military government to the International Criminal Court for genocide and crimes against humanity - September 2018
Rohingya Refugee Haque requests UN Secretary-General António Guterres to refer Myanmar's treatment of the Rohingya to the International Criminal Court - September 2018
Rohingya Activist and Educator Khin Maung asks UK Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt what his government will do to ensure Rohingya youth have access to education - September 2018
Video responses from Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, and Jeremy Hunt, UK Foreign Minister, during the UK Presidency of the UN Security Council and the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly - September 2018
“Impressive example of Twitter diplomacy.”
Sacha de Wijs, Strategic Engagements Director, Crisis Action
Social media assets for two events, The Rohingya: Surviving Genocide and The Rohingya Crisis: The EU’s Role to Prevent Ethnic Cleansing and Statelessness both hosted by Independent Diplomat.
Razia Sultana at the UN - May 2019
Rohingya women are at the forefront of the push for justice and accountability in Myanmar.
During a visit to the UN, Razia Sultana, a leader & activist, calls on the international community to empower Rohingya women survivors & refugees