Habib Siddiqui

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: APRIL 30, 2026 The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK today welcomed a new report by the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Burma, Tom Andrews. In his final report, the Special Rapporteur warns that the international community’s failure to act on justice and accountability has enabled the Burmese military to continue committing genocide and other atrocity crimes with impunity. He also sets out urgent steps governments must now take to deliver justice and accountability. Presented to the UN Human Rights Council, the report,  The imperative of accountability in Myanmar , spells out how this failure has enabled ongoing abuses: attacks on civilians across Burma are not isolated incidents but are driven by the continued lack of accountability for past crimes, including the genocide against the Rohingya. Crucially, it also highlights that the mechanisms to deliver justice already exist but are not being effectively used. “This new report clearly spells o...

  Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum Calls for End to Cuba Sanctions, Urges Shift Toward Cooperation   From News Services   In a strong and widely discussed statement, Claudia Sheinbaum has called on the United States to reconsider its long-standing policies toward Cuba, arguing that sanctions and pressure are harming ordinary people rather than solving political disputes.   Sheinbaum emphasized that what she described as a “blockade and threat” are not tools of justice, but mechanisms that directly impact the daily lives of Cuban families. Her remarks reflect a growing sentiment among several global leaders who believe that decades of economic restrictions have contributed to hardship without delivering meaningful political change.   Calling for a new approach, she urged a transition from an era of sanctions to one of cooperation, stressing that national issues should be resolved internally by citizens, within a framework of sovereignty and mutual respect. Ac...

  You can join   BDS, the   boycott movement   against businesses which support Israel. Among these are:   Arm and Hammer Products Coca Cola Disney Haagen Daaz Hilton Hotel McDonalds Nike Pepsi Starbucks Timberland   A more detailed look at the  Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions  movement, including the current list of boycott targets, is here: https://bdsmovement.net/economic-boycott