The first generation of this community is learning English, finding jobs and enjoying the dividends of a peaceful and stable country. Coalition for Genocide Response. Los Angeles Rohingya Association 14. Christian Solidarity Worldwide. Muslim Social Services KW. “A genocide is a genocide is a genocide,” said the Kitchener resident, who was sponsored to come to Canada […], Former Rohingya MP, Aung Zaw Win, arrested in Myanmar Arrest seen as military sending signal to Rohingya community that they are under threat from further attacks A former Rohingya MP has been arrested in Myanmar, in a move that has been condemned as a further escalation of the attacks on the Rohingya community. Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative (CRDI) is a registered non-profit organization established by the members of Rohingya community. They are succeeding. On December 14, 2006, 13 Rohingyas from refugee camps in Bangladesh arrived at the then-Kitchener-Waterloo Reception House through the refugee resettlement program coordinated by the Canadian Government and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. 41. 12. Education Wilfrid Laurier University Wilfrid Laurier University BA Human Rights and Human Diversity Faculty of Liberal Arts. 14. Center for Alliance of Labor and Human Rights (CENTRAL) 36. CRDI works with prominent Canadians from different communities and organizations to advocate for the cause of Rohingya in Canada and abroad. Rohingya youth, some members of the team originally involved in creating the play I Am Rohingya, co-founded the Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative, an organization which has been meeting with goverment officials in Canada and abroad to raising awareness about the plight of the Rohingya. 35. Los Angeles Rohingya Association 14. Canadian Burmese Rohingya Organisation 10. Canadian Burmese Rohingya Organisation 13. Rohingya Action Ireland 19. 16. European Rohingya Council. Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative. Christian Reformed Church Office of Social Justice. 39. They were part of a wave of 250,000 Rohingya who fled their native Burma [Myanmar] during the military’s “Operation Clean Nation” in 1991-1992. Burma Task Force. Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect. CRDI works with prominent Canadians from different communities and organizations to advocate for the cause of Rohingya in Canada and abroad. Free Rohingya Coalition (FRC) 16. Center for Orang Asli Concerns 19. Community Development Centre 24. They are thankful for the chance to get a good education for their kids, a better life for all of them and the opportunity to have a voice for their community facing genocide in Myanmar. Joint Letter: Re: Restrictions on Communication, Fencing, and COVID-19 in Cox’s Bazar District Rohingya Refugee Camps   Sheikh Hasina Prime Minister Old Sangsad Bhaban Tejagaon, Dhaka-1215 Bangladesh  April 2, 2020  Dear Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, As authorities around the world struggle to cope with the spread of COVID-19, it is crucial that States act to […], July 15, 2019: New York City – It was our honoured to speak at the United Nations today on behalf of the Rohingya and how the world fails them and why. CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation 22. European Rohingya Council. Their children are doing even better, going to universities and getting their first professional jobs. 40. Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative. The organizations include Rohingya Human Rights Initiative, Free Rohingya Coalition, Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative, Women Peace Network, European Rohingya Council, Arakan Times and Free Rohingya Coalition. International Campaign for the Rohingya. Burmese Rohingya Association of Japan. The United Nations and human rights organizations have collected evidence of widespread abuses by […], Rohingya Traditional Songs: Please listen, Re: Joint Statement on Restriction on Communication, House of Commons declares Myanmar’s treatment of Rohingya a genocide, Joint Declaration of Peaceful Coexistence in, CRDI welcomes the important commitment made. Fortify Rights. Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) 12. Download Press Kit FAQs 1 ) WHO ARE THE ROHINGYA? 2020 - 2023. Free Rohingya Coalition (FRC) 13. Canadian Burmese Rohingya Organisation 10. Center for Peace Education, Miriam College. Myanmar Ethnic Rohingya Human Rights Organisation in Malaysia 15. Christian Solidarity Worldwide 21. Free Rohingya Coalition (FRC) 13. On December 14, 2006, 13 Rohingyas from refugee camps in Bangladesh arrived at the then-Kitchener-Waterloo Reception House through the refugee resettlement program coordinated by the Canadian Government and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) 9. Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative May 23, 2020 On behalf of the Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative (CRDI), we would like to take this opportunity to wish you, your family and all those celebrating the ... end of the holy month of Ramadan, Eid Mubarak! In April 2019, the Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative (CRDI) and Burma Task Force (BTF) convened a round-table discussion with the Honourable Bob … The Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative celebrates International Women’s Day Toronto, March 8, 2020 – Today marks International Women’s Day. […], One-Year Anniversary: “Tell Them We’re Human”: What Canada and the World can do about the Rohingya Crisis Report of the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy, the Honourable Bob Rae Hosted by the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy Organized by the Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative April 17, 2019 Co-Chairs’ Summary April 17, 2019, lawyers, […], Bhashan Char: CRDI Rejects the relocation plan March 8, 2019, Toronto: The Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative (CRDI) is deeply troubled by the Bangladeshi Government’s plan to relocate Rohingyas to a flood-prone island even amid criticisms raised by the humanitarian community and Rohingyas themselves. Los Angeles Rohingya Association 17. On behalf of the Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative (CRDI), we would like to take this opportunity to wish you, your family and all those celebrating the end of the holy month of Ramadan, Eid Mubarak! Rohingya Action Ireland 16. Christian Reformed Church Office of Social Justice. Muhammad is a co-founder of the Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative (CRDI) that works for the Rohingya people. European Rohingya Council (ERC) 12. Muhammad regularly attends and speaks at national and international level conferences and events. Free Rohingya Coalition (FRC) 13. European Rohingya Council (ERC) 15. Muslim Link. On behalf of Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative (CRDI), Saifullah Muhammad, one of the co-founders of the organization took part and he particularly highlighted engaging and empowering young people. Canadian Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Kamal Khera has announced new initiatives to support Rohingya refugees as she capped a visit to Bangladesh. Institute for Asian Democracy. Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative 11. European Rohingya Council (ERC) 12. Rohingya Action Ireland 16. Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative Center for Orang Asli Concerns Centre for Independent Journalism Christian Solidarity Worldwide CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation He testified before the Human Rights Committee at the House of Commons on the Rohingya crisis. He is a co-founder of the ‘Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative’ a leading Rohingya organization that works with the government of Canada and civil society groups to bring an end of the Rohingya genocide and to promote innovative education for the Rohingya and community development. Liberal MP Andrew Leslie, who is parliamentary secretary to the minister of foreign affairs, rose following question period to present a motion asking for unanimous consent among MPs from all parties […], Rohingya in Canada call for action in wake of UN report accusing Burma of genocide Saifullah Muhammad is happy the world is finally calling the Burmese military crackdown on the Rohingya minority what it is: genocide. Ahmed helped co-found the Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative, an organization dedicated to providing humanitarian aid to the newly arrived Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative. Centre for Independent Journalism 20. The Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative (CRDI) is a registered non-profit organization established by young members of the Rohingya community across Canada. We, the undersigned Rohingya organisations, are calling on the British government to urgently join the genocide case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. Burmese Rohingya Community in Denmark. HIAS. 15. By Saifullah Muhammad. COAST Trust 23. Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative; European Rohingya Council (ERC) Free Rohingya Coalition (FRC) Los Angeles Rohingya Association ; Myanmar Ethnic Rohingya Human Rights Organisation in Malaysia; Rohingya Action Ireland; Rohingya American Society; Rohingya Arakanese Refugee Committee; Burma Rohingya Organization UK. Canadian Rohingya society Quebec (CRSQ) is a registered Non-profit organization in … Global Witness. Burma Rohingya Association of North America. Bhashan Char island is hundreds of kilometers away from where most Rohingya refugees […], The Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative commemorates International Women’s Day Justice and protection for Rohingya women and girls – A must On March 8, we mark International Women’s Day. 10 talking about this. Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative. 15. Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO) Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative Center for Alliance of Labor and Human Rights (CENTRAL) Eastern Pennsylvania Karen Community. Fortify Rights. Kitchener, Canada Area CSA City of Kitchener Feb 2016 - Nov 2016 10 months. 13. Today, people around the world are celebrating how much women have accomplished and are raising awareness about what still needs to be done to achieve gender equality. The Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative (), thanks the Twenty-Ninth Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for imposing sanctions on Major-General Maung Maung Soe under the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act in response to the genocidal violence committed by actors and entities associated with the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, … It is now clear that the Myanmar government has no intention of … We would like to thank them. Myanmar Ethnic Rohingya Human Rights Organisation in Malaysia 15. Christian Solidarity Worldwide. Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative 11. Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative 11. CRDI works with prominent Canadians from different communities and organizations to advocate for the cause of Rohingya in Canada and abroad. The Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative commemorates International Women’s Day Justice and protection for Rohingya women and girls – A must On March 8, we mark International Women’s Day. Myanmar Ethnic Rohingya Human Rights Organisation in Malaysia 15. Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative 18. What we have achieved would not have happened without the support of peaceful Canadians, partner organizations, supporters and our amazing team that worked on the issue. Canadian Burmese Rohingya Organization 17. Rohingya American Society 17. […], House of Commons unanimously votes to call Myanmar Rohingya killings a genocide In a rare show of unanimity, MPs on Thursday agreed to call the campaign of ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya in Myanmar an act of genocide. Los Angeles Rohingya Association 14. On this special occasion of Eid el-Fitr, please extend our … Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative Jan 2016 - Present 5 years. Nonprofit Organization Mission: Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative (CRDI) is a registered non-profit organization established by the members of Rohingya community. Women around the world are celebrating their many achievements and are raising awareness about what still needs … Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative. CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation. 34. Genocide Watch. CBC KW. Burmese Rohingya Community in Denmark 16. Center for Social Integrity. In 2010, many Rohingya in Waterloo Region became Canadian citizens. The resettlement process opened a future of exciting possibilities and started a new life. Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative 14. 11. Prior to fleeing, many Rohingya witnessed their homes and villages being burned, their relatives being arbitrarily detained and killed, their property confiscated, and their rights denied. Currently, approximately 500 Rohingya live in Waterloo Region. Liberal MP Andrew Leslie, who is parliamentary secretary to the minister of foreign affairs, rose following question period to […], In a rare show of unanimity, MPs on Thursday agreed to call the campaign of ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya in Myanmar an act of genocide. It was emotional for the community to regain citizenship after having been stripped of citizenship from their place of birth and homeland, Myanmar. Myanmar Ethnic Rohingya Human Rights Organisation in Malaysia 18. Since 2010, the Bangladesh government has not issued exit visas for the third-country resettlement of Rohingya refugees to other countries so the Rohingya who have arrived in Canada since 2010 have come from countries like Malaysia, Australia and Saudi Arabia. Canadian Burmese Rohingya Organization. 10. Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative January 19 at 8:42 PM Statement from Rakhine, Muslim (Rohingya), and other minority commun...ities in Burma. European Rohingya Council (ERC) 12. Centre for Human Rights and Development. Centre for Peace and Justice, Brac University. 17. 38. Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect. Rohingya Action Ireland 16. Aung Zaw Win, […], Nobel peace laureates to Suu Kyi: ‘End Rohingya genocide or face prosecution’ DHAKA (Reuters) – Three Nobel peace laureates urged Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the military on Wednesday to end the“genocide” of Rohingya Muslims now or face prosecution. 37.