Today, the Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, issued a statement to mark six years since Myanmar military's attack on Rohingya.
May 24th, 2023, Justice For All Canada condemns the World Food Programme’s second decision to reduce aid and ration cuts for Rohingya refugees in Myanmar and Bangladesh. These shocking funding cuts betray our commitment to upholding life-saving assistance and human rights for vulnerable Rohingya Muslim refugees.
The Hague – [On January 23], in an unanimous 17-0 ruling, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced provisional measures ordering Burma (Myanmar) to take immediate action to prevent genocidal acts against the Rohingya community. This important ruling requires the Burmese government to prevent and stop genocidal acts by military and police forces, preserve all evidence of genocidal acts, and report on compliance with these provisional measures.
The Rohingya Human Rights Network Canada has been established by Rohingya Canadians and their allies across Canada.
Diasporas can play a significant role in the development and politics of their countries of origin.
Mississauga, Aug. 3, 2018 — Along with the global Rohingya communities, the Burma Task Force (BTF) and Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative (CRDI) have officially recognized August 25 as the date for the annual “Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day.”
I Am Rohingya: A Genocide in Four Acts chronicles the journey of fourteen Rohingya youth who take to the stage in order to depict their families' harrowing experiences in Burma and beyond; before, during, and immediately after the escalation of military violence in their native Rakhine state; their unforgiving escape by foot and by boat to makeshift refugee camps in Bangladesh; and their eventual resettlement in the unfamiliar Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario.
The documentary "I Am Rohingya" is coming to theatre in Ottawa (May 9), Toronto (May 11), and Waterloo (May 13). The team behind the film is partnering with local organizations in each city to host the screenings, such as Inter Pares in Ottawa, a non-governmental organization that has been working with human rights activists in Burma for decades.
"I Am Rohingya" chronicles the making of the play "I Am Rohingya" by a group of Rohingya refugee youth living in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario.
The Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative (CRDI) is a registered non-profit organization established by young members of the Rohingya community across Canada. CRDI works with prominent Canadians from different communities and organizations to advocate for the cause of Rohingya in Canada and abroad.
They are currently crowdfunding on LaunchGood so they can purchase winter blankets for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
Human Concern International (HCI) is excited to be part of the Canadian Government's matching program to provide relief to the Rohingya.
And today for Giving Tuesday HCI is proud to partner with Halal Socks.
Please purchase socks for all your family and friends from www.halalsocks.com today and HCI will receive donations for Rohingya Refugees.
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