Thread by @MayWongCNA

#UN IIMM head Nicholas Koumjian speaking at @FreeRoCoalition 3rd anniversary virtual forum of #Myanmar #Rohingya mass exodus saying international justice takes long time. Says "we will do what we can for eventual justice for those who suffer" from alleged #genocidal #war crimes

#UN IIMM Chief Koumjian says those #Rohingyas who fled #Myanmar, cannot go home "continue to suffer everyday that they live outside their homes". Adds in his role, regardless of ethnicity, religion, "we're interested in human beings" to gather evidence of international crimes

@ASEANMP @mpklang says "With a heavy heart", acknowledges #Rohingya mass exodus from #Myanmar continues to be "1 of the worst humanitarian crisis". Calls for travel ban, arms embargo against perpetrators in #Myanmar #Military & to keep up pressure "to stop targeted persecution"

Ex-#Malaysia minister @syedhamidalbar on #Rohingya crisis says "too many words have been spoken but I think we need to get more action done". Adds "we want to see a way out". Believes #ASEAN "has failed" in addressing crisis. Important to stress "inclusivity is best way forward"

In @FreeRoCoalition virtual forum to mark 3rd year since more than 700,000 #Rohingyas fled #Myanmar to #Bangladesh in Aug 2017, various speakers from around the world now highlighting the humanitarian crisis in different languages like Malay, Khmer, Chinese, Burmese & Japanese

@maung_saungkha read a poem called "3 years on" about the #Rohingya crisis, speaking about their inability to return home to #Myanmar. He himself is facing charges as he's being accused of organizing a protest demanding an end to internet restrictions in #Rakhine & #Chin

Ex-Special Rapporteur to #Myanmar Tomas Quintana says in 2012 "we saw how government, #Military started "testing how to oppress #Rohingyas" in #Rakhine. Adds "we will always regret about not doing enough" to stop the crimes. Says perpetrators must be questioned, held accountable