Myanmar
Statement by Nicholas Koumjian, Head of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar Geneva, 22 August 2024 – This week marks seven years since a wave of violent atrocities by the Myanmar security forces drove hundreds of thousands…
Bangladesh
Background Several parts of northeastern and southeastern Bangladesh and the adjacent Indian states of Meghalaya and Tripura have been experiencing widespread heavy rainfall caused by active monsoons and low pressure over the Bay of Bengal. In the…
Bangladesh
DHAKA, 22 August 2024: 3 million people are stranded in catastrophic flash floods in Bangladesh spanning eight districts across the eastern and southern parts of the country. At least one person has been reported dead in…
Bangladesh + 1 more
Text: Ann-Marie Nichols 25 August 2024 marks seven years since conflict erupted in Rakhine State, Myanmar. The events that followed forced over 742,000 Rohingya men, women and children to seek refuge in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Widely considered stateless,…
Bangladesh + 1 more
La violence s'est intensifiée dans l'État de Rakhine au Myanmar, depuis la reprise des combats en novembre 2023 entre les forces militaires du Myanmar et l'armée séparatiste de l'Arakan. Pris en étau, sans protection ni assistance,…
Thailand
Heavy rain has been affecting Thailand since 16 August, causing floods, flash floods and landslides that resulted in widespread damage. According to the ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADINet), as of 21 August, 20,105 people and 4,021 houses…
Viet Nam
Heavy rainfall has been affecting northern Vietnam since 20 August, causing floods and triggering landslides that have resulted in casualties and damage. The affected provinces are: Bac Kan, Hoa Binh, Quang Ninh, Tuyen Quang, Yen Bai…
Bangladesh
Floods in eastern Bangladesh, caused by heavy monsoon rains and upstream onrush of water, have impacted 3 million people since 21 August. Over 60,000 people are displaced in 500 communal shelters, and one casualty has been reported. Affected…
Afghanistan + 2 more
UNHCR has assisted 102,900 Afghan returnees from Pakistan, including 64,000 Proof of Registration (PoR) card holders since September 2023. Around 48% of the assisted individuals are females, and 2.5% of the total assisted beneficiaries have disabilities. Between…
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Transformational changes needed for accountability and reconciliation - UN report GENEVA (22 August 2024) – A UN Human Rights Office report issued today identified renewed threats to fundamental freedoms in Sri Lanka, evidenced by new…
