Notable Rohingya Voices
People carrying the story forward
A small, verified sample of Rohingya activists, writers and community leaders — not an exhaustive list. Each entry links to a credible source so you can read further.
Mohib Ullah (1964–2021)
Founder & chairman, Arakan Rohingya Society for Peace and Human Rights (ARSPH)
Testified before the US Congress in 2019 about conditions in Rakhine State and organized one of the largest Rohingya refugee gatherings, the 2019 “Genocide Remembrance Day” rally in Cox's Bazar. Assassinated in Kutupalong refugee camp on 29 September 2021 — his death was widely condemned by Human Rights Watch and other rights groups as a targeted killing of a community leader.
Learn more — Human Rights WatchYasmin Ullah
Activist & advocate, Rohingya Maiyafuìnor Collaborative Network
Rohingya activist and advocate now based in Canada, active with the Rohingya Maiyafuìnor Collaborative Network. She has testified before the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Rohingya genocide accountability and campaigns internationally for justice and refugee rights.
Learn more — USCIRF testimony (PDF)Tun Khin
President, Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK)
Based in London, Tun Khin is a longtime advocate for Rohingya rights internationally. He writes and speaks regularly for outlets including Al Jazeera and Just Security on accountability for the Rohingya genocide.
Learn more — BROUKMayyu Ali
Poet & writer
Rohingya poet and writer who grew up between Rakhine State and the Cox's Bazar refugee camps. Author of “Exodus: Between Genocide and Me” and “Mirasnama,” a collection of Rohingya proverbs, and affiliated with the Balsillie School of International Affairs. His writing documents Rohingya history and displacement in his own words.
Learn more — Balsillie School of International AffairsSharifah Shakirah
Founder, Rohingya Women Development Network (RWDN)
A Rohingya refugee herself, raised in Malaysia, Sharifah Shakirah founded the Rohingya Women Development Network. She campaigns against child marriage and for the education and empowerment of Rohingya refugee women and girls.
Learn more — Al JazeeraThis is a small, verified sample — not a ranking or a complete list. Know someone whose work belongs here? Suggest an addition with sources, and our editors will review it.