Dear ,

In 2017, the Burmese military unleashed a calculated campaign of violence against Rohingya communities, an ethnic minority, in Burma. The junta killed thousands of people and forced more than 700,000 to leave their communities and seek safety in neighboring Bangladesh. These attacks were the culmination of decades of persecution that grew into a full-blown genocide.

Though the attacks were nine years ago, the situation remains dire for Rohingya people who remain in Burma and those who fled to Bangladesh. Rohingya communities in Burma are caught amid clashes between the Burmese military junta and other armed groups fighting for control of territory. Those who fled to Bangladesh are living in camps with insufficient food supplies and lack access to health care and education.

Speak out against these injustices today by adding your name to our letter to Congress.

Take Action Now

Despite the United States declaring the attacks against the Rohingya people a genocide in 2022, our government has not done enough to support the human rights of the Rohingya people. The Trump administration’s cancellation of Temporary Protected Status has put nearly 4,000 Burmese people living in the U.S. at risk of being deported back there.

Join us in urging the U.S. government to increase humanitarian assistance for the Rohingya people, support democracy in Burma, restore access to asylum and Temporary Protected Status, and more.

Thank you for speaking up for the Rohingya people.

Rori Kramer
Director, U.S. Advocacy
American Jewish World Service (AJWS)