Bangladesh Archives - Ratna Omidvar

Why Canada Must Support Bringing Crimes of Genocide Against the Rohingya to the International Court of Justice

Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada May 14, 2019 Bangladesh, genocide, Myanmar, refugees, Rohingya

Watch Senator Omidvar support a motion calling on the federal government to help pursue crimes of genocide against the Rohingya at the International Court of Justice.

‘An Ocean of Misery’: The Rohingya Refugee Crisis

Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada February 21, 2019 Bangladesh, human rights, Myanmar, refugees, RIDR, Rohingya

Read the latest report from the Senate's Human Rights Committee on the Rohingya refugee crisis.

OPINION: Myanmar must face justice

Geoffrey P. Johnson The Kingston Whig Standard October 5, 2018 Aung San Suu Kyi, Bangladesh, genocide, Myanmar, refugees, Rohingya

"It is too late to save the dead or undo the damage done to the Rohingya. However, the community of nations can help the survivors and do its best to try to hold the perpetrators to account."

LISTEN: Canada strips Aung San Suu Kyi of her honorary citizenship

ABC RN Breakfast - Australia October 4, 2018 Aung San Suu Kyi, Bangladesh, genocide, Myanmar, refugees, Rohingya

Senator Ratna Omidvar's interview with Australia's Radio National's Breakfast program on adoption of her motion in the Senate of Canada to revoke the honourary citizenship of Aung San Suu Kyi.

Senate votes unanimously to strip Aung San Suu Kyi’s honorary Canadian citizenship

Bill Curry Globe and Mail October 2, 2018 Aung San Suu Kyi, Bangladesh, genocide, Myanmar, refugees, Rohingya

"History teaches us, when people in power are silent, that silence is tantamount to complicity."

SPEECH: Motion to Revoke the Honourary Citizenship Bestowed to Aung San Suu Kyi

Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada October 2, 2018 Aung San Suu Kyi, Bangladesh, genocide, Myanmar, Rohingya

"We need to send a strong signal here in Canada and around the world that if you're an accomplice of a genocide, you are not welcome here. Certainly not as an honorary citizen."

MEDIA ADVISORY: Senator Ratna Omidvar to Table Motion to Revoke the Honourary Canadian Citizenship Bestowed to Aung San Suu Kyi

Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada October 2, 2018 Aung San Suu Kyi, Bangladesh, genocide, Myanmar, refugees, Rohingya

Please be advised that Senator Ratna Omidvar (Ontario) will table a motion in the Senate to revoke the honorary Canadian citizenship bestowed to Aung San Suu Kyi. Members of the media are invited to a media availability at 5 pm in the Senate Foyer.

Senators’ Statements: World Refugee Day 2018

Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada June 20, 2018 Bangladesh, Myanmar, refugees, Rohingya, undocumented migrant children, World Refugee Day

" Let’s reflect on which choice has made us stronger, not just nationally but internationally. Let’s focus more on what can and must be done by us as individuals, by us as a nation, and by us as a member of the global world order."

Speech: Motion to Urge the Government to Call Upon the Government of Myanmar to End Violence and Gross Violations of Human Rights Against Rohingya Muslims

Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada October 5, 2017 Bangladesh, Chamber Speeches, Myanmar, refugees, Rohingya, Salma Ataullahjan, United Nations

The conflict between Rohingya Muslims and the Rakhine Buddhists is incredibly intricate. Their history spans centuries, not decades or years. Within these intricacies, it is easy for disagreements to form as to where peace, stability, justice and coexistence may lie.