Regional response to the Rohingya violence and persecution
The Rohingya are considered the world’s most persecuted minority. They are an ethnic group made up of mostly Muslims and some Hindus and have lived in Rakhine State even before… Read more…
The Rohingya are considered the world’s most persecuted minority. They are an ethnic group made up of mostly Muslims and some Hindus and have lived in Rakhine State even before… Read more…
In the United States of America, the average American child’s worries include tricking their mother into letting them eat ice cream before dinner, and making sure to watch their favorite… Read more…
Venezuela is currently facing a human rights crisis that has persisted since 2014. In 2016, 87% of the population did not have enough money to buy necessary food and 30%… Read more…
Since 2010, international civil society efforts have made major strides towards the elimination of conflict minerals from the global electronics supply chain. By preventing mined gold, tin, tantalum, and tungsten… Read more…
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) says that while there are 65.6 million displaced people in the world, ten million of them are stateless people. According to UNHRC, a stateless… Read more…
The effects of poverty, corruption, and governmental ineptitude in Venezuela have spiraled into a humanitarian disaster. For most, the easiest way to get food is by rummaging through garbage can… Read more…
On September 24, the Trump administration released a third version of the travel ban originally issued in January just weeks before the Supreme Court was set to hear oral arguments… Read more…
Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma’s de facto head of state whose nonviolent struggles for democracy and human rights in Burma won her the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991, continues to… Read more…
In light of the escalation of violence against the Rohingya in Burma, the 2017-2018 STAND Managing Committee has issued a statement and a corresponding call to action. Please find the transcript below… Read more…
On August 25, militants from the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), previously known as Harakah al-Yaqin, or “Faith Movement,” initiated a major counteroffensive in Rakhine state against 24 police posts… Read more…