PODCAST: New evidence of systematic sexual violence committed against Rohingya people in Myanmar Mark Leon Goldberg February 9, 2017 Crimes against humanity are ongoing in Burma and they are being committed by the state against the Rohingya people. This is a minority community in Burma that has historically faced intense discrimination, but there was some degree of hope that as the c...
Map of the Day: Maritime Crisis in the Andaman Sea Mark Leon Goldberg May 26, 2015 Today's map comes from the International Organization for Migration. It offers a detailed visualization of migration routes traveled by Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar and Bangladesh in risky sea voyages. The IOM released this map today as part of a ...
Mass Graves of Rohingya Refugees Found Mark Leon Goldberg May 26, 2015 The exhumation of bodies has begun. “Malaysia's national police chief announced Monday that 139 grave sites and 28 camps of suspected human traffickers had been found in the northern part of the country...The graves were discovered in Malaysia's northern state...
Thousands of Rohingya Stranded at Sea Mark Leon Goldberg May 15, 2015 Apparently, a duo of New York Times reporters spotted a ship full of Rohingya migrants who had been adrift at sea. The journalists then alerted the Thai Navy...which did nothing. There are some 6,000 Rohingya believed to be at sea right now, and no country is ...
A Human Rights Catastrophe in Myanmar Mark Leon Goldberg November 13, 2014 As Obama visits Burma, we spotlight an ongoing human rights tragedy
The 8 Stages of Genocide Against Burma’s Rohingya Faine Greenwood May 27, 2013 Genocide is a strong word. But it may be applicable today in Myanmar.
Map of the Day: Cyclone Mahasen Mark Leon Goldberg May 14, 2013 Bangladesh faces yet another disaster with profound consequences for human rights.
