Rohingya
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Zero Tolerance for Border Families but Welcome to Myanmar Military Perpetrators
Amidst the multitude of ongoing Trump administration scandals, the United States government has failed to develop a comprehensive approach to bring an end to or accountability…
Process as well as Substance is Important in ICC’s Rohingya Decision
The issue of ICC jurisdiction over the Rohingya deportation will establish important precedent for the Prosecutor’s ability to seek advisory opinions on jurisdiction or admissibility…
When Claims of “Fake News” Hide Ethnic Cleansing
References to “illegal Muslim immigrants,” accusations of “fake news,” leaders manipulating the threat of terrorism. Where does this take place? It isn’t Donald Trump’s…
Repatriation Doomed to Fail? Arrangement Between Bangladesh and Myanmar Leaves Rohingya in Dangerously Precarious Position
Rohingya refugees carry wood in Balukhali camp on January 14, 2018 in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. (Allison Joyce/Getty Images) Two months ago, the governments of Myanmar and…
ICC Jurisdiction and the Rohingya Crisis in Myanmar
Over the past four months, Myanmar’s armed forces, officially known as the Tatmadaw, have driven over 600,000 Rohingya Muslims into Bangladesh, killing thousands of civilians…
Justice for Atrocities is Hard (So Get It Right in Darfur)
Faced with grisly accounts of burned villages and mass killings, a number of governments and other observers are calling for those responsible for atrocity crimes in Burma to be…
Facebook’s Silencing of Refugees Reveals Dangers of Censorship Technologies
Countless Rohingya refugees have tried to record the ethnic cleansing of their communities by turning to Facebook, the social network that promised to give a voice to the voiceless.…
The Rohingya Crisis and the Risk to American Geopolitical Interests
Rohingya wait in line for badly needed aid handouts September 17, 2017 in Kutupalong, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. More than 400,000 Rohingya men, women, and children – a…