Youth For Humanity
Asia
Keep scrolling to find a list of prevalent issues rooted in Eastern and Southern Asia as well as ways to raise awareness and help out.
Uyghur Muslims in China
For the past few years, information has been surfacing about the oppression of approximately 11 million Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, China, as well as the other Muslims of the region. Click the button below to find a document with ways to help Uyghur Muslims, as well as raise awareness.
(artwork done by "Lutpulla", an Uyghur artist)
The Rohingya Crisis
Since August of 2017, more than 700,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar have fled to Bangladesh. The Rohingya refugee crisis is among the largest and fastest-growing humanitarian crises in recent history. The Rohingya, a mostly-Muslim minority ethnic group in predominantly Buddhist Myanmar, are fleeing from what the United Nations has described as genocidal violence that follows decades of persecution and human rights abuses. Find ways to support Rohingya refugees by clicking the button below.
Protests in Thailand
Protesters throughout Bangkok have gathered to advocate for a reform of the Thai monarchy, especially for the resignation of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha, the former army chief who seized power in a 2014 coup and was later appointed premier after controversial elections in March 2019. Unfortunately, these protestors have been met with censorship by Thai authorities. Learn more and find ways to help by clicking the button below.
Human Rights Crises in Saudi Arabia
Authorities in Saudi Arabia are repressing the rights of the people, including freedom of expression, association and assembly, as well as cracking down on online expression. They continue to harass, arbitrarily detain and prosecute government critics, human rights defenders, members of the Shi’a minority and family members of activists. Learn more and find ways to help by clicking below.
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