Rohingya Refugee News (RRN)

The Betrayal of Zafar Ahmad

How Malaysia criminalised a public advocate and the role of his own Rohingya community

Oct 3 • Shafiur Rahman

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The Absurd Prosecution of a Rohingya Activist by Malaysia

The Prosecution of Zafar Ahmad Abdul Ghani and the Legal Void for Refugees in Malaysia

Oct 1 • Shafiur Rahman

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September 2026

Malaysia's Idea of Humanity

Behind the government’s grand talk of "ihsan," refugees are being selected by the junta they fled and handed over in the name of compassion.

Sep 30 • Shafiur Rahman

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Politeness Towards Power

From Aung Kyaw Moe’s defence of the NUG to the RCC’s platform for Kyaw Moe Tun, Rohingya “representation” is becoming remarkably accommodating towards…

Sep 21 • Shafiur Rahman

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Is Myanmar’s $3 Million Influence Campaign Now on Substack?

Some thoughts on “The Myanmar Review”

Sep 20 • Shafiur Rahman

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August 2026

Remember the Rohingya Genocide. Then Look at What We Are Doing Now.

Nine years after the Rohingya genocide, remembrance must confront what followed - containment and political erasure.

Aug 26 • Shafiur Rahman

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Aung Kyaw Moe Answered My Questions. Just Not to Me

A new DVB op-ed on Aung Kyaw Moe, tokenism and what the NUG’s only Rohingya minister actually achieved. His answers came later. Indirectly.

Aug 22 • Shafiur Rahman

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Myanmar’s UN Ambassador Has a Rohingya Problem

Keep the Junta Out. Hold Kyaw Moe Tun Accountable

Aug 13 • Shafiur Rahman

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How DVB Rehabilitates Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi, Forever Frozen in 1991

Aug 4 • Shafiur Rahman

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July 2026

Cato Aall: A Norwegian Whistleblower in the Rohingya Camps

The forgotten doctor who challenged both the Bangladesh government and the UN as thousands of Rohingya children died.

Jul 12 • Shafiur Rahman

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What Rohingya in Malaysia Are Facing Now

The Ideas Taking Hold in Malaysia’s Anti-Rohingya Moment

Jul 10 • Shafiur Rahman

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June 2026

“Shoot Them”: Malaysia’s Anti-Rohingya Panic Reaches the Law Faculty

How a Malaysian law professor with a record in refugee law helped turn violence against Rohingya boats into the language of sovereignty

Jun 30 • Shafiur Rahman

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