Rohingya Genocide: Nine Years of Impunity and Displacement

• Nine years after the genocide against Myanmar's Rohingya minority intensified in 2017, the crisis remains unresolved with no clear path to justice or repatriation.
• Over 1.2 million Rohingya are trapped in Bangladesh's Cox’s Bazar, facing dire conditions due to shrinking international aid.
• The Rohingya are caught between the Myanmar military (Tatmadaw) and the Arakan Army (AA), with both factions using them as pawns in regional conflicts.

Humanitarian Crisis

• The refugee population in Cox’s Bazar has swelled due to a fresh influx of 150,000 people since mid-2024.
• Drastic cuts in humanitarian funding have crippled health and education services, leading to deteriorated physical and mental health among refugees.
• Desperation has triggered dangerous sea crossings to Malaysia; Fortify Rights estimates 820 deaths at sea since January 2026, including 500 missing in July 2026 without any rescue attempts.

Legal and International Stance

• While the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is hearing the Gambia vs. Myanmar genocide case, the military continues to deny all charges.
• The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for junta leader Min Aung Hlaing, but enforcement remains non-existent.
• Human rights organizations continue to lobby for global financial sanctions and an arms embargo against the junta, yet international diplomatic momentum has stalled.

Geopolitical Dynamics

• Neighboring countries are increasingly accommodating the military junta to protect their own interests; for instance, Thailand recently received Min Aung Hlaing with official honors.
• China continues to prioritize access to raw materials in northern Myanmar over addressing the regime’s systemic human rights violations.
• The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has failed to adopt a unified, firm stance against the legitimization of the junta, despite appeals from international advocacy groups.