As the Myanmar displacement crisis grows, governments in South and Southeast Asia must refrain from forced returns and work with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to ensure access and assistance to those seeking asylum.

As the Myanmar displacement crisis grows, governments in South and Southeast Asia must refrain from forced returns and work with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to ensure access and assistance to those seeking asylum.
While the people of Myanmar continue to protest en masse, risking their lives, the international community has been unable to unify in even calling the violence what it is.
“Refugees International welcomes the introduction of Senate Bill (S.4659)—important legislation that would require the U.S. State Department to make a formal determination as to whether Myanmar’s attacks on the Rohingya constitute genocide within 90 days of passage. The bill would…