11/08/2026
25 August Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day As August arrives, Rohingyas around the world come together in remembrance, solidarity, and hope. 25 August is only a few days away. This year marks nine years since the beginning of the 2017 Rohingya genocide nine years since hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas were forced to flee their homes in Myanmar amid horrific violence, persecution, and atrocities. On this solemn day, Rohingya refugees will once again gather across the camps to remember the loved ones they lost, those who remain missing, the villages that were destroyed, and the homeland they were forced to leave behind. But 25 August is more than a day of remembrance. It is a day to remember what happened, to honor those we lost, to speak for those whose voices were silenced, and to reaffirm our call for justice, dignity, accountability, and a safe and sustainable return to our homeland.
Nine years have passed, but the pain remains. The memories remain. The dream of returning home remains. May the world continue to hear the voices of the Rohingya. May justice one day prevail. And may the day come when every Rohingya can return home to Arakan, in safety, dignity, freedom, and peace. We remember. We demand justice. We will never forget.
