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London, 4 November 2024 – On October 30, Myanmar’s military junta, in coordination with the Pyu Saw Htee militia, launched a coordinated and violent assault on two villages—Kyi Su and Kyauk Taing—in Kanbalu Township, Sagaing Region. Kyi Su is a Muslim village and this is the third time targeted by the Junta forces. Using drone strikes followed by ground troop attacks, junta forces deliberately targeted religious sites, civilian homes, and essential infrastructure, leaving both villages decimated. The assault, which destroyed 700 homes, two mosques, two monasteries, and a school, constitutes war crimes under international law, highlighting a deliberate strategy to devastate civilian communities.
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London, UK/Teknaf, Bangladesh - A boat carrying over 100 Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh was stranded off the coast of Indonesia, and those on board had been in desperate need of food and water. Authorities allowed the refugees on the boat to disembark on 24 October. A viral video of a deceased woman on the ship initially brought attention to their situation, and two others are believed to have died as well. BHRN has spoken to more than ten family members of those stranded on the boat and learned that among those being trafficked are individuals who were kidnapped in Bangladesh and sent on the ship as part of an extortion scheme. It is critical that these refugees get help and that authorities and NGOs can identify who among them was trafficked against their will, provide them with appropriate care, and safely return them home.
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As we mark the seventh anniversary of the Myanmar military’s genocidal campaign against the Rohingya, the world stands at a grim crossroads. On August 25, 2017, the military unleashed a campaign of mass murder, widespread rape, and the systematic destruction of Rohingya villages. Seven years later, these atrocities have not only continued but have intensified into a calculated campaign of extermination. The Myanmar military junta operates with unchallenged impunity, while the international community has failed to act decisively.
“Seven years into this tragedy, the Rohingya continue to suffer and die, abandoned by the international community,” said Kyaw Win, Executive Director of the Burma Human Rights Network (BHRN). “The world’s inaction has not only failed to halt the genocide but has emboldened the Myanmar military and other armed groups to commit further atrocities with impunity. How many more lives must be lost before the world takes meaningful action?”
