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Center for Rohingya Crisis Studies (CRCS) An independent research institute documenting the Rohingya crisis through monthly reports, field studies, and policy analysis.

Malaysia–Myanmar Return Plan | What We KnowMalaysia has announced the first phase of a planned return programme involvin...
19/09/2026

Malaysia–Myanmar Return Plan | What We Know

Malaysia has announced the first phase of a planned return programme involving 1,476 Myanmar nationals, with the first departure scheduled for 29 September 2026. The wider programme reportedly concerns 5,000 people, with returns planned in phases.

For CRCS, the key question is not simply who is returning, but whether the process is voluntary, informed, safe and dignified—and what safeguards exist before, during and after return.

CRCS will continue monitoring the process through an evidence-first approach, distinguishing confirmed information, government statements, independent reporting and questions that remain unresolved.

Evidence before narrative. Transparency before return.

📌 29 September 2026
👥 1,476 — first phase
👥 5,000 — wider programme

Sources: Malaysian Home Ministry reporting, 27 August 2026; Reuters.

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Rohingya Gen Z Roundtable Discussion on Camp Stability, Youth Responsibility and Collective ActionToday, the Center for ...
18/09/2026

Rohingya Gen Z Roundtable Discussion on Camp Stability, Youth Responsibility and Collective Action

Today, the Center for Rohingya Crisis Studies (CRCS) convened a Rohingya Gen Z roundtable discussion on one of the most urgent questions facing our communities: how can young Rohingya contribute meaningfully to the stability, safety, and future of our camps and communities?

The discussion moved beyond simply identifying challenges. We reflected on responsibility, community resilience, youth participation, collective security, and practical pathways for action. Participants shared perspectives on how young people can contribute constructively, identify emerging risks, strengthen community dialogue, and ensure that the right concerns reach the right people through the right approaches.

For Rohingya youth, participation must extend beyond being consulted. It requires creating meaningful spaces where young people can analyse problems, exchange knowledge, take responsibility, develop solutions, and contribute to decisions that affect their collective future.

The roundtable was also an opportunity to listen and learn from the experiences, concerns, and ideas of Rohingya youth themselves. Their perspectives are essential to understanding the realities within the camps and to developing approaches that are grounded in community priorities.

CRCS will continue working to create safe, inclusive, and evidence-informed spaces for dialogue and youth engagement, connecting community voices with constructive action and strengthening the capacity of Rohingya youth to contribute to a more stable and secure future.

The future of our communities requires not only hope, but responsibility, participation, and collective action.

By the Rohingya, for the Rohingya.

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🚨 MALAYSIA–MYANMAR RETURNS: WHO IS BEING SENT BACK, AND TO WHAT?Malaysia plans to return 1,476 Myanmar nationals on 29 S...
03/09/2026

🚨 MALAYSIA–MYANMAR RETURNS: WHO IS BEING SENT BACK, AND TO WHAT?

Malaysia plans to return 1,476 Myanmar nationals on 29 September 2026, in an operation reportedly involving Myanmar Navy vessels. Malaysian authorities describe the process as voluntary, while UNHCR has stated that it is not involved in the planned repatriation and has warned that conditions in Myanmar remain unsafe for refugee return.

For people who may face persecution, torture, arbitrary detention, armed conflict or forced recruitment, voluntary return must mean more than consent obtained in detention.

Before 29 September, critical questions must be answered:

🔴 Who are the 1,476 individuals?
🔴 How many have sought international protection?
🔴 What individual protection screening was conducted?
🔴 Was independent legal advice available?
🔴 Can consent be withdrawn freely?
🔴 Who will receive them in Myanmar?
🔴 What safeguards exist against detention, torture, persecution and forced recruitment?
🔴 Will independent monitors oversee the transfer and arrival?

CRCS calls for transparency, individual protection assessment, genuine informed consent, and effective monitoring before, during and after any return.

RETURN MUST NEVER BECOME REFOULEMENT.

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Evidence. Protection. Accountability.

Join Displaced International and the Center for Rohingya Crisis Studies for a special webinar marking the 9th Rohingy...
28/08/2026

Join Displaced International and the Center for Rohingya Crisis Studies for a special webinar marking the 9th Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day:

“Remembering the Genocide, Pursuing Justice, Reclaiming Our Future”

Friday, August 28, 2026
12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time
9:00 a.m. U.S. Pacific Time
5:00 p.m. UK Time
10:00 p.m. Bangladesh Time

Featuring Ambassador M. Ashraf Haidari , Ro Mayyu Islam , Zarni Soe , Zarni, and Khan , the discussion will honor Rohingya victims and survivors while calling for protection, accountability, restored citizenship and rights, sustained humanitarian support, and a safe, voluntary, and dignified path home.

Please join us and share widely.

Read our recent statement:
https://displacedinternational.org/statement-by-displaced-international-on-rohingya-genocide-remembrance-day-2/

Join Displaced International and the Center for Rohingya Crisis Studies for a special webinar marking the 9th Rohingya G...
28/08/2026

Join Displaced International and the Center for Rohingya Crisis Studies for a special webinar marking the 9th Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day:

“Remembering the Genocide, Pursuing Justice, Reclaiming Our Future”

Friday, August 28, 2026
12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time
9:00 a.m. U.S. Pacific Time
5:00 p.m. UK Time
10:00 p.m. Bangladesh Time

Featuring Ambassador Ambassador M. Ashraf Haidari, Ro Mayyu Islam, Zarni Soe, Maung Zarni, and Rimas Khan, the discussion will honor Rohingya victims and survivors while calling for protection, accountability, restored citizenship and rights, sustained humanitarian support, and a safe, voluntary, and dignified path home.

Please join us and share widely.

Read our recent statement:
https://displacedinternational.org/statement-by-displaced-international-on-rohingya-genocide-remembrance-day-2/

Watch our World Refugee Day message:
https://displacedinternational.org/the-world-does-not-have-a-refugee-problem-it-has-a-failure-of-peace-problem-says-di-president-on-world-refugee-day/

Support DI’s displaced-led work:
https://displacedinternational.org/donate/

Center for Rohingya Crisis Studies with Rohingya Photographic Society Rohingyatographer Rohingya Gen Z along with 80 CB...
18/08/2026

Center for Rohingya Crisis Studies with Rohingya Photographic Society Rohingyatographer Rohingya Gen Z along with 80 CBOs and RLOs reject and condemn the misleading press statement issued by Myanmar’s Foreign Ministry on 15 August 2026.



25 August 2017 did not happen in isolation.Behind that date lies a deeper story of political mobilisation, nationalist i...
13/08/2026

25 August 2017 did not happen in isolation.

Behind that date lies a deeper story of political mobilisation, nationalist ideology, military preparation, and decisions made in the months before the catastrophe.

Who said what? Who met whom? What changed between May and August? And what happened next?

This investigation follows the evidence, timeline and networks to understand what came before 25 August.

Part 1 | The Investigation Begins.

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16 DAYS BEFORE THE ROHINGYA EXODUS | CRCS HISTORICAL INVESTIGATIONWhat happened between 9 August and 25 August 2017?Our ...
10/08/2026

16 DAYS BEFORE THE ROHINGYA EXODUS | CRCS HISTORICAL INVESTIGATION

What happened between 9 August and 25 August 2017?

Our latest CRCS investigation examines the documented political and military developments in Northern Rakhine during the critical days preceding the mass Rohingya exodus.

The investigation traces:

• The reported 9 August ANP delegation meeting
• Claims surrounding “No-Bengali zones”
• Military mobilisation and deployment
• Existing systems of segregation
• The escalation leading up to 25 August
• What can be verified, what is reported, and what remains unresolved

One principle guides the investigation:

Chronology is evidence. Causation requires proof.

CRCS does not treat an allegation as a historical fact simply because it has been repeated. Every major claim must be tested against primary sources, contemporary records, independent investigations, and corroborating evidence.

EVIDENCE OVER RUMOR.
DOCUMENTATION OVER SPECULATION.
VERIFICATION OVER REPETITION.

📌 16 DAYS BEFORE THE ROHINGYA EXODUS
📅 09 AUGUST → 25 AUGUST 2017

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Document • Verify • Investigate • Remember

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On 8 August 1988, students, workers, monks, teachers, and ordinary citizens across the country took to the streets deman...
08/08/2026

On 8 August 1988, students, workers, monks, teachers, and ordinary citizens across the country took to the streets demanding democracy, political freedom, and an end to authoritarian rule. The military crushed the uprising, but it never crushed the demand.

What is less remembered: Rohingya students and communities stood in that struggle too. In 1990, Rohingya representatives won seats in Myanmar’s first multiparty election. This history is often left out of the national narrative, but it happened, and it matters.

Today, as we mark the 38th anniversary of 8888, Center for Rohingya Crisis Studies is reaffirming something simple: the Rohingya have never been outside Myanmar’s democratic struggle. We were part of it then. We intend to help shape it now.

Democracy cannot be complete when equality is incomplete.

Swipe through to learn more about 8888, Rohingya participation in it, and what a truly federal, democratic Myanmar must still deliver.

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05/08/2026

🕯️ Rohingya Black Day | 5 August

Today, the Center for Rohingya Crisis Studies Center for Rohingya Crisis Studies (CRCS) solemnly commemorates Rohingya Black Day, honoring the victims of the Maungdaw/Naf River Massacre of 5 August 2024 and all Rohingya who have lost their lives to persecution and violence.

CRCS stands with the survivors and grieving families whose lives were forever changed by the atrocities committed during the renewed violence in northern Rakhine State. Based on testimonies from many Rohingya survivors and documentation by Rohingya civil society organizations, CRCS recognizes the Arakan Army (AA) as the alleged perpetrator of the Maungdaw/Naf River Massacre. At the same time, we acknowledge that public attribution of responsibility remains disputed internationally and that independent accountability efforts must continue.

On this day of remembrance, we renew our call for independent investigations, justice for the victims, accountability for all perpetrators, protection of Rohingya civilians, and a safe, voluntary, dignified, and sustainable return to Myanmar with full citizenship, equal rights, and security.

We remember the victims. We honor the survivors. We demand justice. We will never forget.

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