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Justice for the Rohingya People

The only Rohingya-led initiative documenting grave human rights violations

1,000+
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40
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International justice mechanisms engaged
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Member since 2026 — 2,500+ org network
Who we are

Mission & Vision

RJI was founded and is run by Rohingya men and women, a persecuted group of people and survivors of international crimes.

Our Mission

RJI was founded and is run by Rohingya men and women, a persecuted group of people and survivors of international crimes. We aim to directly benefit Rohingya survivors by strengthening the justice efforts being carried out in our name, through a survivor-centered approach.

Empower Rohingya communities through training and civil society participation
Ensure documentation is inclusive of survivors across gender, age, and identity
Build a permanent memorial to prevent denialism of the Rohingya genocide

Our Vision

A future where Rohingya survivors achieve justice, truth, and recognition — where the full history of atrocities is preserved, acknowledged, and addressed, and where Rohingya people can live in safety and dignity.

Human rights belong to all people, regardless of race, gender, religion, or age
Justice and accountability are essential to restoring dignity and securing peace
Survivor voices must be placed at the centre of all transitional justice processes
Documentation must contribute to long-term truth-telling and the safe return of the Rohingya to Myanmar
Our mandate

Grounded in
international law

RJI's mandate responds directly to the UN's findings of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes — advancing accountability through every available legal mechanism.

2011–present

IIMM Mandate Period

UN-mandated mechanism covering serious international crimes in Myanmar since 2011 (UNHRC Res. 39/2, 2018).

2017

The Rohingya Genocide

Military crackdown displacing 700,000+ Rohingya to Bangladesh. The UN Fact-Finding Mission later concluded genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.

2018–2019

UN Fact-Finding Mission

Found reasonable grounds to conclude genocide and mass atrocity crimes were committed against the Rohingya people.

2019

ICC Investigation Opened

ICC Prosecutor opened a formal investigation into crimes committed against the Rohingya.

2019

RJI Founded

Rohingya survivors establish RJI to lead community-driven documentation and advance accountability.

2019–present

Gambia v. Myanmar (ICJ)

Genocide Convention case; provisional measures issued 23 January 2020. RJI supports the legal team.

2023

CICC Membership

RJI joins the Coalition for the International Criminal Court — a network of 2,500+ civil society organisations in 150 countries.

2024–present

Universal Jurisdiction

Active criminal complaints filed in multiple states. RJI contributes evidence and expert support.

"Accountability is not an abstract principle — it is built document by document, testimony by testimony, filing by filing, until the architecture of impunity collapses."
— Rohingya Justice Initiative
Rome Statute Arts. 6, 7, 8 Genocide Convention ICC ICJ IIMM CICC Universal Jurisdiction

RJI's evidence collection meets the evidentiary standards required by the ICC and IIMM — including blockchain-notarized chain of custody, trauma-informed survivor testimony, and OSINT-verified documentation. RJI is incorporated as a not-for-profit in Canada (No. 1759323-6).

Our approach

Six pillars of justice

RJI operationalises the international community's findings by transforming survivor-centred documentation into actionable legal evidence across six interconnected programme areas.

Pillar 01

Truth Telling & Memorialization

Operating the interactive Rohingya Genocide Museum to preserve testimonies, cultural heritage, and artifacts permanently for future generations.

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Pillar 02

Human Rights Documentation

Investigate and document grave human rights violations in Arakan State, Myanmar. Over 1,000 testimonies collected using victim-centered approaches.

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Pillar 03

Legal Advocacy

Assist ICJ and ICC legal teams. Serve as bridge between Rohingya victims and international justice mechanisms.

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Pillar 04

Victim Support

Provide humanitarian assistance, protection, and psycho-social support to victims and witnesses.

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Pillar 05

Training & Capacity

Train Rohingya documenters in professional human rights documentation and gender-sensitive interviewing.

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Pillar 06

Reparation

Advocate for comprehensive reparative justice and compensation for survivors and victims of the Rohingya genocide.

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Collaboration

Partnerships, Memberships & Donors

All partnerships

Public International Law and Policy Group (PILPG)

Institutional Partner

Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM)

Institutional Partner
Our people

Board of advisers & leadership

Full governance

Board of Advisers

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To Be Announced

Advisory Board Member

An internationally recognized expert in international criminal law and human rights documentation. Joining RJI...

Executive Leadership

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Sayedul Karim

Founder & President

Chief executive responsible for overall initiative direction......

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Nur Hakim

General Secretary

Leads coordination with all committees......

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Minara

Organizing Secretary

Coordinates events and meetings......

Member confidentiality: RJI has 40 active members and investigators. Because many work directly with survivors in high-risk environments — and some have family in Myanmar — most member identities are kept strictly confidential as a matter of operational security and protection. Only members who have explicitly consented to public identification are listed. This is standard practice for survivor-led organisations operating in conflict-affected areas.

Secure portal

Submit evidence

Your evidence can help build the case for accountability. All submissions are encrypted end-to-end. You may submit completely anonymously.

End-to-end encryption

All evidence is encrypted in transit and at rest. Only vetted RJI investigators access materials, in accordance with IIMM evidentiary standards.

Anonymous submission

Submit without identifying information. We protect all sources in accordance with international witness protection standards.

Blockchain chain of custody

All evidence receives a blockchain-notarized reference, ensuring integrity and admissibility in ICC and IIMM proceedings.

PGP encryption available

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Accepted formats

Video (MP4, MOV, AVI — 500MB)  ·  Audio (MP3, WAV — 100MB)
Images (JPG, PNG, TIFF — 50MB)  ·  Documents (PDF, DOC — 25MB)

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Permanent archive

The Rohingya Genocide Museum

RJI is committed to preserving the memory of the Rohingya people — ensuring that testimonies of survivors are recorded, protected, and heard by the world....

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Help build the permanent archive. Submit visual, audio, or documentary artifacts — and provide specific village-level data including population, casualties, violations, and cultural site destruction.

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