Rohingya
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National Security at the United Nations This Week (May 8-15)
(Editor’s Note: This is the latest in Just Security’s weekly series keeping readers up to date on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security,…

COVID-19 and Humanitarian Access for Refugees and IDPs: Part 2 – Syria and Bangladesh
The coronavirus crisis should not function as a cover for repressive action under the guise of protecting health, especially in already vulnerable populations.

COVID-19 Could Ravage Refugees and Asylum Seekers
The vulnerability of refugees and asylum seekers has been long recognized, yet the vast majority of countries have not even included refugees and asylum seekers in their pandemic…

National Security at the United Nations This Week
Editor’s Note: This is the latest in Just Security’s weekly series keeping readers up to date on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security,…

Behind Myanmar’s Military Alibi: A Path for Compliance with the ICJ’s Order to Protect Rohingya
It will be important to identify the pathways for Myanmar to comply within a governmental system that gives its military extensive autonomy, while not allowing it to hide behind…

Myanmar’s Commission Report Delivers Genocide Denial Playbook
Ignoring such propaganda only risks undermining efforts to stop atrocities.

ICJ Orders Preliminary Relief in Myanmar Genocide Case
Only time will tell whether the provisional measures now issued are sufficient to prevent future genocide in Myanmar.

Accountability for Crimes Against the Rohingya Being Pressed on Multiple Fronts
By any measure, last week was a banner one when it comes to moving towards accountability for crimes against the Rohingya in Myanmar. The week started with The Gambia filing a…

National Security at the United Nations This Week
Editor’s Note: This is the latest in Just Security’s weekly series keeping readers up to date on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security,…

Why the ICC Investigation of Forced Displacement in Myanmar Is a Big Deal
In September, Fatou Bensouda, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), announced that she was opening a preliminary examination of forcible deportations of the…

Why What’s Happening to the Rohingya Is Genocide
If international law creates a right—or even a duty—to respond to massive rights violations, such a right—or duty—has long since been triggered in Myanmar.

Bolton, the ICC and the Rohingya
If the U.K. and the U.S. make it a priority, those responsible for the terrible crimes against the Rohingya could be held accountable. But now, with Bolton’s scathing remarks…