
Shanti Mohila
@shantimohila
Shanti Mohila (Peace Women) | Survivors of Genocide | living in exile in Cox's Bazar | Raphael Lemkin Champion of Prevention 2023 by @UNOSAPG
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17-07-2019 06:06:58
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Starting at 11 AM in United Nations NY today, marking of #GenocideConvention75 & Intl' Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide & Prevention of this Crime, will reflect on Convention's legacy and challenges & work of the Champions of Prevention across the 🌍.



The Shanti Mohila Rohingya women - one of our Champions of Prevention - survived horrific crimes in 2017 Myanmar. Today, they include 400 women sheltering in Cox’s Bazar Bangladesh, providing community-based counselling & education on rights under international law @legalactionWW

Shanti Mohila Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) One of the key factors in Shanti Mohila success is its all-female leadership. The leaders help enable an environment where #women can support women in navigating the hurdles of #refugee life, whilst contributing to the judicial processes on the crimes committed against them.


Shanti Mohila Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) The Shanti Mohila have developed unique expertise in identifying Rohingya witnesses, survivors & victims' of various profiles who wish to participate in relevant international justice cases - most recently, 7 have provided testimony before a federal criminal court in Argentina.


Shanti Mohila Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) Through Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) & Artolution, #Rohingya survivor advocates and Shanti Mohila members also participate in sessions to use #art to tell stories on their life in exile in #Bangladesh, memories from home & hopes for returning to their homeland in Rakhine state, #Myanmar.


Shanti Mohila Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) Artolution Over the years, Shanti Mohila represented the concerns, fears, aspirations of their #Rohingya community, working from the Cox Bazaar refugee camp in Bangladesh. Plight of the Rohingya must not become a forgotten crisis, as they face the most significant violence since 2017 in 🇲🇲.



A milestone in the fight for international justice for the #Rohingya people today and an emotional day for the survivors in Cox's Bazar! First time the Prosecutor to the Int'l Criminal Court files for an arrest warrant against Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar's armed forces! This is a


Shanti Mohila members had an inspiring discussion with #Rohingya activist Noor Azizah. They spoke of challenges around #gbv, #childmarriage, #education and building diasporic solidarities for #justice and #accountability and a return to Myanmar with dignity & citizenship.


Last week, Shanti Mohila members had an engaging discussion with human rights defender and Rohingya activist Hafsar Tameesuddin. They spoke about the ongoing #justice efforts on behalf of the #Rohingya at the #ICC and #ICC, support to survivors of #SGBV, ensuring the women’s


Last week #Rohingya activist Sharifah Shakirah (Rohingya Women Development Network (RWDN)) met w/ Shanti Mohila to discuss imp of #female participation in ending #gbv, #childmarriage & #dowry. They expressed a shared hope for #justice and #accountability and return to Myanmar with dignity & citizenship.


On #InternationalWomensDay we celebrate Shanti Mohila, the #Rohingya women grassroots advocates fighting for #justice for their community. From CXB, on BenarNews, a commentary by Ishita Kumar, Legal & Programme Advisor at Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) 👇🏼 #IWD2025


"After the coup in #Myanmar, I had to flee to Thailand. I met so many other survivors of conflict-related #SexualViolence. We want to get our dignity back. Only together, we can fight for our rights." More about Ma Cho's story👇 Denis Mukwege #EndSGBV legalactionworldwide.org/gender-equalit…


Our donors EU Service for Foreign Policy Instruments 🌐 recently visited LAW’s field centre in Kutupalong and met with some of our Rohingya Survivors Advocates Shanti Mohila. As the fight for #justice for the #Rohingya community continues, the Survivor Advocates play a pivotal role in the accountability efforts
