Sources
Sources and further reading
RCN uses recognised human-rights and research sources.
International reports and organisations
- OHCHR β Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar
- OHCHR β Full account of massive violations by Myanmar military, 2018
- OHCHR β Rohingya living under threat of genocide, 2019
- Human Rights Watch β Rohingya topic page
- Human Rights Watch β Arakan Army massacre of Rohingya Muslims in Hoyyar Siri, 2026
- Amnesty International β 8 Years On: Accountability needed, 2025
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum β Burmaβs Path to Genocide timeline
- Council on Foreign Relations β The Rohingya Crisis backgrounder
- A 1799 scholarly record by Francis Buchanan mentioning βRooinga,β an early historical reference connected to Muslims of Arakan.β Source: SOAS/Burma Library reprint.
- A 1708 European engraving of the capital of Arakan, showing the historical importance of the Arakan kingdom.
- Mrauk-U period coinage shows the cultural and political connection between Arakan, Bengal, and Muslim courts.β Use this as supporting evidence of Muslim influence, not as direct Rohingya photo evidence.
- The old mosque in Mrauk-U is linked to the period of King Min Saw Mon and reflects the long Muslim presence in Arakan.
- British colonial census records documented a significant Muslim population in Akyab/Arakan long before modern citizenship exclusion.
- Many Rohingya held National Registration Cards after Burmaβs independence, before later exclusion from citizenship.
Norway and humanitarian support
- Norway in Geneva β Rohingya crisis: increase in humanitarian aid, 2017
- UNHCR β Norway renews support for Rohingya refugees, 2026
Use of sources
Claims concerning genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes must be connected to clear sources and expressed with legal precision. RCN calls for independent investigation and accountability for all serious abuses.
