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Community-based research and advocacy; aspiring ally. Currently: Food aid in conflict. Always with civilians. Believer in mutual aid. Views my own

California, USA
Joined November 2016
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I will miss you forever, dear friend ๐Ÿ’” Thank you for shining your light everywhere you went and for serving humanity so deeply. Thank you for your constant beaming smile. Thank you for your friendship. Zomi ๐Ÿ’” How blessed I am to have known you. Losing you is unbearable and
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The Australian aid worker with Jose Andresโ€™ World Central Kitchen, reported to have been killed by an Israeli air strike, along with 5 of her colleagues, appeared on MSNBC last fall May her memory and the selfless life she lived be a blessing
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How can we nominate the whole Myanmar people for every damn peace prize
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Yangon roads & nights r now occupied by theirs true owners. Such profound sit-in protests r taking place across the country. We all r breaking records in Myanmar History & setting examples of a strong defiance. Photos from amazing @Myanmar_Now_Eng #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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Rohingya women refugees demonstrating now. The largest ever demonstration by Rohingya women in the world, we are told.
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I'm one of those foreigners who fell completely in love with Yangon during the years I lived there. It really hurts to see my old neighborhood in this state. In one of these photos you see people hiding from security forces in our neighborhood grocery store.
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Rohingya refugees chanting "Gambia, Gambia" today in the camps of Cox's Bazar in anticipation of the first day of the ICJ hearing on Provisional Measures. @MSawyedullah
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Please understand that Rohingya refugees are being terrorized by arson. Terrorized. No one sleeps at night anymore as arson has become a nightly occurrence. Between the horrible camp situation & #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar ..it's hard to imagine things getting worse. But then they do
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Set fire in Kutupalong big market at 3:26 AM, 2 April. It was stopped by the hard work of Fire services. In this incident 2 people died, 22 shops devastated.
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This video shows the scale and devastation of the fire still burning in the Rohingya camps. Many are still missing, thousands are homeless. No one should have to live in these precarious conditions. Rohingya have to live there because of atrocities committed by Myanmar Army.
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Nearly 3,000 thousands shelters have been burnt down from four camps. accomodations. Look like emergency aids are very late and inaffective. @SavetheChildren @kyawwin78 @shafiur @jessica_olney_1 @nslwin @Refugees @UN @tarcaro Credit video: Owner
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Myanmar students, who also happen to be Rohingya refugees, demonstrating in the camps. A historical moment.
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@ryangrim There are no words I can use to tell you what a beautiful person she was. I'm so blessed to have called her a dear friend
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"..It is correct to say that we recognise and uphold the citizenship and human rights of the Muslim residents in Arakan." The Arakan Army responds to Rohingya abuse accusations in Myanmar: ( @newhumanitarian )
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The Arakan Army responds to Rohingya abuse accusations in Myanmar

The leading armed opposition group dismisses claims it is abusing and targeting the nationโ€™s mostly Muslim Rohingya population.

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Good to see many new Twitter users joining from Myanmar. Many of us are listening here and will try our best to amplify your voices or be helpful in any possible way.
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Was just looking through some old photos and was reminded that Rohingya solidarity with Myanmar folks is nothing new. This is from Cox's Bazar in 2018.
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Bangladesh: please reverse your closed border policy to save lives. International community: please make resources available to address the pending crisis
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Rohingyas: UN expert appeals to Bangladesh to reverse its closed border policy

UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Thomas Andrews on Thursday appealed to the government of Bangladesh to โ€œreverse its closed border policyโ€ and demonstrate their...

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The worst loss imaginable. Rohingya camp civil society leader Mohibullah shot dead in the camps. A friend, leader, and voice of hope for so many.
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New article by me and an anonymous Rohingya co-author about new dangers arising in the current phase of the crisis.
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Rohingya Face Fresh Uncertainty in Myanmar

An uptick in the conflict between Myanmarโ€™s military and an ethnic armed organization in western Rakhine State is raising new concerns about the fate of the Rohingya population. In 2017, over 800,000...

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Hi everyone, I'm back with another urgent fundraiser. Normally we do one a month but this one can't wait. A 10-year-old girl who lives in the Rohingya refugee camp with her parents has been diagnosed with AML - Acute Myeloid Leukemia. She has been admitted to hospital
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As some of you know, I sometimes help fundraise medical costs for Rohingya patients in Bangladesh not covered by NGOs. This month, we need 50,000 tk (590 USD) for a 1.5-year-old baby boy who was born in a camp hospital last year and suffered hypoxia due to labor complications.
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This is a CRITICAL MOMENT for Rohingya refugees. Right now, they are fending off the abduction of their sons with sticks as armed groups shoot at them and try to drag terrified youth off to Myanmar as sacrifical lambs. Have no doubt that the people are unified against these
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Rohingya women stand against forced conscription. In this photo, Rohingya women emerge as defenders of their community, wielding sticks to chase off RSO and ARA cadres. photo: 20th May. The colour has been removed to prevent identification.
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Hi everyone, since a lot of people in Myanmar have followed me here lately for some reason, I want to introduce myself. I'm a researcher working in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh since 2017. I lived in Yangon off & on for a bunch of years before that.
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Another massive tragedy. Please help if you can. DM me for more details or if you would like to donate via PayPal, Venmo, etc. Help Rohingya refugee fire victims
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Help Rohingya refugee fire victims, organized by Jessica Olney

Thousands of Rohingya refugees have been left homeless due to a massive fire in the rโ€ฆ Jessica Olney needs your support for Help Rohingya refugee fire victims

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We have a way to help villagers trapped by heavy fighting and cut off from aid. Please help if you can. 100 USD feeds a family for a month. โค๏ธ
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Save trapped civilians in Rakhine State, organized by Jessica Olney

For months, villagers in northern Rakhine State in Myanmar have been cut off froโ€ฆ Jessica Olney needs your support for Save trapped civilians in Rakhine State

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He's been gone for 6 months already. Still grieving.
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Unimaginably awful
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3 years
There is no words to say about Balokhali refugee camp. How horrible suitation it is? @shafiur @AlviFozia @jessica_olney_1 @Rinateacup
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Serious flooding starting now in Rohingya camps. This is an emergency situation
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2 years
Rohingya Refugee camp in Cox's Bazaar was hit by heavy rains last night, Ten thousands shelters are being flooded and they needed emergency shelters for now and also sanitation support and dry food. #support_them @jessica_olney_1 @Refugees @BobRae48 @RapporteurUn @crdirohingya
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Receiving messages from refugees in camp pleading Bangladesh to turn the internet back on even if only for this week, so they can watch the ICJ proceedings.
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Internet shutdowns in refugee camps in Bangladesh as well as in northern Rakhine mean Rohingya are totally cut off from the world. As a result they cannot get important updates about the international justice process. They also cannot talk to their relatives, call ambulances, etc
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Authorities are demolishing some of the biggest marketplaces in Rohingya camps. Hundreds of shops are being razed, affecting shopkeepers' livelihoods and people's ability to buy items not given as aid by NGOs - including very basic things like shoes, clothes, snacks for kids, etc
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There is a lot going on in #rohingya camps in Bangladesh that we don't hear much about on the outside bc it's risky for people to speak up. Rampant, almost daily killings, systematic corruption everywhere. Even if protection actors can't do anything they could at least speak up!
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"Although he could have tried to claim asylum while in the United States or Europe, Mr. Mohib Ullah instead returned to the refugee camp, with its filthy latrines, crowded shelters and deadly landslides and fires."
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Mohib Ullah, 46, Dies; Documented Ethnic Cleansing of Rohingya (Published 2021)

Shot dead by gunmen, he had compiled a list of those who perished in the hope that the data could be used as evidence in international courts.

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Today I received a list of 30 unemployed teachers living in one Rohingya refugee camp alone. There are 34 camps. To date, no assessment has been conducted by any actor to determine the number of teachers in the camp. Seems like time.
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They all look like they're starving after two months at sea. They say 28 people died on the boat. This is an utter failure to protect those who need it most.
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"How much should we Rohingya have to endure? The Rohingya first suffered genocide, then massive fires in the refugee camp, and now massive flooding in Coxโ€™s Bazar. As a refugee, I see my life completely overtaken by shadows,โ€ said Mohammed Nowkhim.
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At least six Rohingya refugees killed as floods hit camps in Bangladesh

Shelters swept away as activists say people stuck in Coxโ€™s Bazar are highly vulnerable to the โ€˜rapidly changing climateโ€™

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3 years
Just having an adventure
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Thread. It's unclear how the U.S. determination on Rohingya genocide will translate into action. But for refugees in Cox's Bazar with little access to information, the announcement has instantly raised hopes and expectations. From a camp friend:
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It's a really really hard time for youth living in #Rohingya refugee camps. Some who I'm in touch with need support to manage trauma, suicidal ideation, despair. No access to counseling in the camp now. Any therapists out there who can do a pro bono session online (in English)?
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A group of #Rohingya youth are working to address rampant Hepatitis C in Cox's Bazar camps. They need to learn about the virus and its public health impacts from someone knowledgable. Can anyone out there lead a 1-2 hour training? An honorarium will be provided. Please connect!
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Hi all, I'm back with a request to help two Hepatitis C patients in the Rohingya camps. Both are mothers of young children and are getting very sick. Treatment is around $500. That's all it costs to save a young family.
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โ€œIโ€™m still amazed it took this much for Kirin to finally drop the Myanmar military as their partner,โ€ said @simonbillenness , executive director of the International Campaign for the Rohingya. (Kirin owns @newbelgium , @BrooklynBrewery , other U.S. faves)
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How to squeeze Myanmarโ€™s military without hurting its people

With the military's economic fortunes and the country's wider economy so closely linked, how do we hit the tatmadaw without hurting citizens?

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It looks like Cyclone Mocha will be bad. It is expected to hit CXB on Sunday. We decided to start fundraising early so the Rohingya youth volunteers can start procuring food and water to hand out as soon as it is needed. Please DM if you can contribute.
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As Cyclone Mocha takes aim at Coxโ€™s Bazar, Bangladesh preparing to protect Rohingya refugees

Rohingya shelters made of bamboo, and tin and polythene sheets are on the potential path of the cyclone gaining strength over the Bay of Bengal

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A massive fire has destroyed thousands of shelters in one of the #rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar. Rohingya youth volunteers were instantly on the ground helping victims Please DM me if you can chip in. The youth will buy and distribute aid immediately after every donation
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Hi all, an elder living in the Rohingya camps is in need of our help for a surgery to remove a large tumor. It will cost 60,000 (700 USD). Your donations have saved several camp residents ' lives this year - pls help us do it again. Please DM with questions or for Venmo/PayPal.
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A few months ago, we funded chemo for a 10-yr-old Rohingya girl in Cox's Bazar with leukemia. She is doing well but needs 3 more cycles of chemo to finish treatment. The family has exhausted their resources. 800 USD is needed. Please DM me if you can chip in. #GivingTuesday
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Consult Rohingya in decisions about Rohingya. While we're at it, include Rohingya in all planning around Rohingya humanitarian, justice, and political issues. And interview Rohingya for articles and news about Rohingya.
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Thank you everyone, all the generous donations to our crowdfunding campaign for fire victims in the Rohingya camps have given hope and relief to many. And we received several donations from Myanmar folks...thank you so much for your generosity at such a dire time. <3
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Please read this thread. I've been wanting to make a similar comment and to say something similar about international justice institutions. Neither ICC nor ICJ can force a regime change or a new constitution, just like they can't achieve citizenship or repatriation for Rohingya.
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Gabrielle Aron
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I need to say a few words about the tenor of the public statements made by the UN and โ€œWesternโ€ nations following the military coup in Myanmar. This is part of a conversation I had today with a friend in a remote part of Rakhine State. 1/
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"When we end a day and both the frontline defenders and ordinary protesters are okay, we regard that as a victory.โ€
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Increasing number of reports of refugees being arrested and fine for going out to buy vegetables. VEGETABLES. Where is the outrage?
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Ro Maung Hla Myint
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3 years
After destroyed the rohingya market in camp 14 Hakimpara and we are facing many challenges to buy vegetable, fish from market also now we need to go camp outside to buy those things why we don't have right to buy anything in Camp but we don't have right to go camps outside
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From today's demonstration: 1. Include Rohingya in agreements about Rohingya 2. Dignified repatriation must include full citizenship 3. UNHCR please talk to us about the MoU These are reasonable, clear, courteous requests. No reason not to honour.
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Wow, Bangladesh has announced it will allow education up to Grade 9? Big news.
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Reaching out! I'm doing a small study about Rohingya refugee youth who are studying in and teaching online courses. If this is you, please msg me. I'd love to hear about your experiences with online learning and your ideas for making these opportunities available to more youth.
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Coexistence is inevitable. Most people just want peace
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War in Western Myanmar: Avoiding a Rakhine-Rohingya Conflict | Crisis Group

The Arakan Army has greatly expanded the territory it controls in Rakhine State, on Myanmarโ€™s border with Bangladesh, seizing many areas inhabited by Rohingya Muslims. With the regime keen to foment...

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Big news. Rakhine's Arakan Army joins other ethnic armed organizations in condemning the junta.
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Rebel militia in Myanmarโ€™s Rakhine state joins other minorities in condemning junta

The Arakan Army (AA), a major ethnic militia in Myanmarโ€™s restive Rakhine state, on Tuesday joined other ethnic groups in condemning last monthโ€™s military coup and the ensuing violent crackdown on...

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I have never spent a day in camp without hearing refugee youth plea for education. This community values learning so deeply and yet has been so denied. Refugee parents and locals alike tell us they are afraid what will become of an entire uneducated lost generation.
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Poppy McPherson
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In the Rohingya camps, kids like Yasmin, 12, an aspiring doctor, & Kefayat, 16, who wants to be a journalist, were studying in Bangladeshi schools until a gov investigation outed them as refugees & they were expelled. Story w @ReutersRuma , @KuhakanJiraporn
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Amid the terrible flooding...a 25-yr-old Rohingya woman in the camps has been diagnosed with a large brain tumor. Brainstem glioma is highly treatable but hers seems advanced and she needs surgery. We need to raise 50,000 tk / 590 USD. Please DM if you can donate to save a life.
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Happy 72nd Union Day! #rohingya #refugee students send you this message directly and ask all supporters to watch and retweet. #rohingyafuture #rohingyadream @YangheeLeeSKKU @lvandenassum @BobRae48 @FrontierMM @thinzashunleiyi @EdithMirante @drzarni @MarkFarmaner @matthewfsmith
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New piece from @TechnicalShabb3 and me for @just_security 's Beyond the Coup series - a recap of feedback and reactions collected from Rohingya camp residents about the coup and the emergent waves of solidarity and reconciliation.
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For many #Rohingya refugees, the Feb 1 military coup doomed hopes of return to their homes in #Myanmar . But @TechnicalShabb3 and @jessica_olney_1 report that some refugees have seen unexpected cross-ethnic solidarity in its wake. #BeyondtheMyanmarCoup
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Jon CPJ, ICJ and USHMM for a discussion on transitional justice. Live Rohingya translation.
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
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No #rohingya refugees have had any seat at any table during the myriad coordination meetings around humanitarian and policy decision-making in Cox's Bazar. Inclusivity is needed to amplify their voices in discussions around their own fate as a community.
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Jessica Olney
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Anyone with a contact for a human rights organisation that can assist imprisoned Rohingya in Assam, please DM me ASAP
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
5 years
Since 2012 Rohingya students in Rakhine State have had no access to any university, regardless of their matriculation exam results. Before that they could attend certain majors in Sittwe Uni, but not pre-professional ones, and for years couldn't attend other universities in Mymr.
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Haikal Mansor
@HaikalMansor
5 years
#Rohingya students top in 2018/19 Matriculation Exams inside the genocidal land Unfortunately, this is the DEAD-END since #Myanmar bans university education for them. In 2017, over 750,000 became refugees in neighbouring #Bangladesh where they too are denied a formal #education .
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Create job opportunities for refugees. So many Rohingya, especially youth, have lost NGO jobs during the pandemic due to withdrawal of humanitarian services from the camps. I get multiple requests a day from job-seekers but I don't know of any current opportunities. Really sad.
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
5 years
A request to delegations who visit Rohingya community organizations in the camps: if you say you are going to follow up with support, donations, info, materials...please follow through. Groups are eagerly waiting to hear back on so many promises made but never followed up on.
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
5 years
Handed out by Myanmar/ASEAN delegation in camp today
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
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@MiddleEastEye One of them was my dear friend. I wish everyone reading this could know her. She is made of pure light, the purest humanitarian with a heart of absolute gold. The souls of these murderers shall be forever tormented, every minute, for the rest of their lives.
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
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Raising money for emergency relief. Hundreds of fires have burnt #rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar over the years but early reports suggest this is the biggest one yet Pls DM if you can donate and funds will go immediately to refugee led relief efforts while humanitarians mobilize.
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Abdullah
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8 months
It is the biggest fire we have ever witnessed in the camp in last 5 years which was started around 1 am and devastated thousands of shelters and made thousands of people displaced in this winter..
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
5 years
Another new Rohingya peace group is formed! The proliferation of refugees coming together to serve the community -I now know of 15 CBOs - shows an ongoing sense of dedication against so many odds. The warm welcome of RPI by existing groups shows there's room for everyone
@PeaceRohingya
Rohingya Peace Initiative
@PeaceRohingya
5 years
The introduction of Rohingya Peace Initiative @PeaceRohingya is here. Please follow us to get more update.
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
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The current health situation in the Rohingya camps is very bad. Attention is needed on this issue. Hearing that nearly EVERY household has someone sick. This has happened within only a few days. Very few have been tested for Covid. Many people assume/hope it's seasonal flu.
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
3 years
@SsnOnly @clarissaward @kikilayyy Yes, it is concerning - how could she get a visa unless the junta expects positive coverage?
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
4 years
Very bad flooding in Cox's Bazar District. These photos are from the camps by @Muhamma29985123
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
5 years
Thanks to @PRIOUpdates for allowing me, Roshid Mubarak and Nurul Haque to map teaching activities and compile views of refugee community educators for our new report, "We Must Prevent a Lost Generation: Community-led education in Rohingya refugee camps."
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
4 years
This article gives the most accurate overview I've seen about the documentation problems in Cox's Bazar camps. Contrary to a popular view, the problem isn't over-documentation, it's over-engagement of certain fixers and victims with huge gaps elsewhere.
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
4 months
Crucial resistance
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Shafiur Rahman
@shafiur
4 months
Lambashiya: Streets in this Rohingya camp this evening have transformed into a stand of defiance against youth abductions for forced conscription. The community's resistance aims to protect their young from the #Myanmar military. The abductions are carried out by RSO and
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
4 years
Rohingya camp residents in Kutupalong are lying awake in fear every night this week as criminal activity escalates. Urgent action by the responsible authorities is *desperately needed* to ensure the safety of innocent people.
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
2 years
Some masjids in #rohingya camps are falling apart. Religious leaders have had minimal resources to maintain them since many were built (of tarpaulin and bamboo) after the 2017 refugee influx. If anyone is out there who can support some renovation costs please reach out
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
1 year
Many #rohingya camp friends in Cox's Bazar are looking for donors to help them provide #iftar in the camp during #ramadan . People value breaking the fast properly as a matter of dignity and tradition. Not my wheelhouse but pls reach out if you can help or connect
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
2 years
An 8-year old Rohingya refugee girl in Bangladesh is suffering w brain cancer. Her single mother has raised nearly half of the 200,000 tk ($1900) for her treatment by begging in the camp, trying very hard to save her. 110,000 tk ($1000) is still needed. Please chip in if u can
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
5 years
Really cool and exciting to learn about the accomplishments of Rohingya diaspora women. For the most part women in the camps remain so drastically disenfranchised, and it feels like diaspora women are starting to play a huge role in shaking things up and showing what is possible.
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Haikal Mansor
@HaikalMansor
5 years
#Rohingya girl born in #Bangladesh Nayapara Refugee camp & resettled in #Bradford , now represents #England for cricket. A great advocate for Rohingya, refugees & women. She lost her father. She has her severely injured mother in car accident. A TREASURE.
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
4 years
As we approach August 25, the third commemoration of what has become known by Rohingya people as Genocide Day, it is painful to reflect on the lack of progress to resolve the crisis. My thoughts are with all Rohingya communities as this difficult anniversary nears. 1/
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
5 months
Rohingya too
@Alqawasmi_Rula
Rula Alqawasmi
@Alqawasmi_Rula
5 months
Philosopher Noam Chomsky answers why the Palestinians ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ do not have enough international support to end their tragedy ???
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Jessica Olney
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Our team is hearing from people who have made it to the border area that they really need food. There is NO humanitarian aid but we can reach them through mutual aid. Please consider donating and retweeting. I bought a blue checkmark in the hope that more people will see this.
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
7 months
We have a way to help villagers trapped by heavy fighting and cut off from aid. Please help if you can. 100 USD feeds a family for a month. โค๏ธ
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Jessica Olney
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3 years
Attention Rohingya learners: Please DM me if you are studying online (through YouTube, WhatsApp, Coursera, open university, etc.) I would like to speak to you and learn about your experiences for a study.
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
3 years
"There is a saying circulating in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh: To destroy a people, it is not necessary to kill them, only to deny them an education." Rohingya Refugee Children Are Being Denied an Education @Diplomat_APAC
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Rohingya Refugee Children Are Being Denied an Education

The only education accessible to children in the worldโ€™s largest refugee settlement is provided by a network of unsupported community-based Rohingya schools.

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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
5 years
A lot of Rohingya refugees, especially youth, in Bangladesh are just as addicted to social media as any of us. They can't leave the camps, can't go to school, can't get a real job. Social media is where they learn, express themselves, and connect with peers.
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
4 years
Excellent news that inspires some degree of hope in the new administration's foreign policy after our 4-year dumpster fire here Biden to review whether Rohingya persecution genocide
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
6 years
12 newly arrived Rohingya refugee young women will be taking university entrance exams this weekend from a shelter in the camp ๐Ÿ˜ hoping it works out but we need to do so much work on higher ed development ๐ŸŽ“
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
5 years
After extensive planning, Centre for Peace and Justice at BRAC University ( @cpj_bracu ) has launched two projects in Cox's Bazar. In partnership with BRAC we are bringing university-level experiential learning opportunities to the camp and host community. Congrats to all involved!
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
4 years
Just realized I've been in the U.S. for three months already due to Covid. Missing all the Rohingya, Bangladeshi and international colleagues and friends I've worked with closely for the last few years in Cox's Bazar. Not sure when we'll meet again...
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
4 years
The rights and protections Rohingya people want are SO basic. Most of us have never pondered what life would be without basic rights, yet they endure the threat of trafficking and a million other concerns every day. The world's failure to do better for them is a shame on us all.
@AFP
AFP News Agency
@AFP
4 years
VIDEO: From the crowded camps of Bangladesh, Rohingya refugees take a dangerous and sometimes deadly trip by land and water as they try to reach Malaysia. An @AFP investigation has pieced together the human trafficking network running the dangerous passage to a new life
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Jessica Olney
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3 years
The need for immediate relief for fire victims is overwhelming. People sitting in the ashes, no water, food, clothes... So many pleas for help. I know we are all fatigued from witnessing the endless tragedies, but our support is desperately needed, again. DM if you can donate
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
4 years
Seems like Internet access has been restored in Rohingya refugee camps this morning. Great news.
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4 years
A 7-year old girl living in the Rohingya camps needs an emergency tonsillectomy. The family needs 30,000 taka (~350 USD).
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
4 years
Internet and mobile phone access should be immediately restored in Rohingya camps. This is an emergency situation and protecting people is critical. Communication is part of that.
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
3 years
Another fire emergency...setting up an emergency fundraiser. DM me if you can donate. At least 400 shelters burned down. People don't have shelter, food or clothes. We can at least help fill gaps for some families as humanitarian services mobilize.
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
4 years
Coronavirus is going to lay bare the lies of authoritarian regimes around the world. But human lives are the cost.
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
3 years
Hi all, we have another medical emergency for a patient, 6 mo pregnant, in critical condition with a kidney condition, in intensive care awaiting an operation. We need 582 USD (50,000 BDT). Yes, we tried for days to get humanitarian support and could not. Pls DM if you can help.
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
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A group of Rohingya youth in Cox's Bazar are trying to donate Iftar foods to the community during Ramadan. They are having a harder time finding supporters than in previous years. Please get in touch if you can contribute or connect them to anyone who can. Thanks!
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Jessica Olney
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6 years
All over the #rohingya camps, the educated youth are voluntarily, quietly teaching basic English and Burmese literacy to young adults, elders and religious leaders alike who didn't have a chance to attend school due to discrimination, but still have a dream of learning to read.
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Civilians in northern #Rakhine State in #Myanmar are facing the worst humanitarian crisis since 2017 and it is quickly getting worse. There may already be *tens of thousands* of people gathering near border areas. They need urgent humanitarian assistance but there is NONE.
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Jessica Olney
@jessica_olney_1
5 years
Don't say you want human rights for Rohingya if you support child marriage for Rohingya girls. Girls are human and all humans deserve rights.
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