John Quinley III
@john_hq3
Director @FortifyRights. Focus on Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Thailand. Alumni @refugeestudies, @NottsPolitics, @ZoryanInstitute. Advisory @FreedomCollab. He/Him.
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In Karenni State earlier this year, I met joint resistance forces from Pa-Oh National Liberation Army and Karenni Nationalities Defence Force. They arrived back from fighting in Shan State against the junta. Took some rest, food, and went back to fight for their country.
🇲🇾 NEW: Fortify Rights urges Malaysia to coordinate with Thailand, Indonesia, and other Southeast Asian governments to urgently rescue Rohingya refugees missing at sea and ensure safe disembarkation for survivors. 21 bodies were recovered off Langkawi Island after a vessel…
“Conditions have ... worsened for the Rohingya, with severe movement restrictions, the collapse of livelihoods, and widespread coercive conscription of Rohingya” by the Arakan Army, driving more Rohingya to risk dangerous journeys. I spoke to @SCMPNews: scmp.com/week-asia/peop…
Mogaung Town, Kachin State, is grappling with an open drug crisis. Locals report blatant selling and use, particularly among youth, has surged since the coup, yet no action is being taken. bnionline.net/en/news/no-act…
Myanmar 🇲🇲 Civil society organizations affiliated with the Karen National Union, are preparing to launch what experts have said could be the world’s first indigenous-led climate commitment before the end of the year. english.dvb.no/indigenous-led…
🇨🇳 @FortifyRights Senior Director @benedictrogers joins Steve Yates on @TheChinaDesk to reflect on 30 years confronting the Chinese Communist Party’s repression — from Tiananmen to Hong Kong and Tibet to Xinjiang. He shares insights on China’s growing global influence, Xi…
My latest op-ed on The Diplomat published on Friday: “Timor-Leste Shouldn’t Have to Buy Its ASEAN Seat With Silence” - Timor-Leste is one of the few Southeast Asian countries that is a state party to the Rome Statute of ICC. Dili could initiate an Article 14 referral to the ICC…
17/17. Previous History Threads at projectmaje.org My latest book "Where the Mithuns Are: Essays on War, Art and Beasts" (topics including WW2 Burma & post-coup revolutionary Chin State) is now available for pre-order (publication Nov. 2025) here: blueearbooks.com/where-the-mith…
16. Conflict researcher Jenny Hedstrom's new study, "Reproducing Revolution: Women's Labor and the War in Kachinland" (2025) reveals an array of "roles and responsibilities" in wartime northern Myanmar. https://cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/978150178…
1. This History Thread is about recent (2023-25) books on Burma (Myanmar.) It includes books on WW2, ethnic issues & the anti-coup revolution. A pre-order announcement of my new book "Where the Mithuns Are: Essays on War, Art and Beasts" is at the end. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar 📚
12. Journalists @joefree215 & @AungNaingSoeAns co-wrote the important "Frontline Poets: The Literary Rebels Taking on Myanmar's Military" (2025) which describes the anti-coup revolutionary role of poets & poetry. youtube.com/watch?v=pMGUzs…
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Frontline Poets: The literary rebels taking on Myanmar's military
It was a pleasure to join the students @sppcmu yesterday to discuss Thailand’s evolving refugee policies.
Our longtime friend @matthewfsmith , CEO of @FortifyRights tells Al Jazeera that the diplomatic community or the governments should coordinate the ways to hold the Military regime accountable for its crimes against humanity, Rohingya or other minorities in Myanmar — at this point…
🇲🇲 As the Myanmar military junta looks for diplomats to endorse its upcoming “sham elections,” @FortifyRights CEO @matthewfsmith told @AJEnglish that governments should instead coordinate on targeted sanctions against the junta and accountability for its ongoing atrocity crimes.
“I have seen with my own eyes at least 7-8 bodies over the two years that I’ve worked in Mae Sot.” @Myanmar_Now_Eng and @prachatai_en investigation into dead bodies flowing along the Thai-Myanmar border, near some of the world’s most notorious scam centers.…
The Arakan Army’s blanket denial of @FortifyRights’ findings doesn’t erase our credible evidence that the AA is forcing ethnic minorities to carry ammunition, dig trenches, and work in conflict zones. These abuses must stop now. arakanarmy.net/post/statement…
Myanmar 🇲🇲 Important information debunking the Arakan Army’s propaganda, from my colleague @ejaz_minkhant. x.com/ejaz_minkhant/…
GAN’s knowledge of the local geography appears poor. Faw Hali, as referred to by the Rohingya, is known as Pa Wet Chaung in Burmese. Both Rohingya and Rakhine groups lived in this village, though in separate hamlets. Some villagers from Faw Hali still reside in nearby villages.
GAN’s knowledge of the local geography appears poor. Faw Hali, as referred to by the Rohingya, is known as Pa Wet Chaung in Burmese. Both Rohingya and Rakhine groups lived in this village, though in separate hamlets. Some villagers from Faw Hali still reside in nearby villages.
Rohingya man from Pa Wet Chaung village in Maungdaw Township endured “forced recruitment, arbitrary arrest, beatings, torture, and forced road construction.” In reality, Pa Wet Chaung is not a Muslim village but a Rakhine ethnic one. This glaring discrepancy highlights (8/x)
Disturbing reports confirmed by reliable sources: The Arakan Army (AA) is reportedly engaging in the forced, mass recruitment of Rohingya, including young women in Maungdaw & Buthidaung. This requires immediate international attention.
🇨🇳🇲🇲 China’s growing web of criminal, military, and financial ties in Myanmar is deepening the country’s crisis and fueling modern slavery across Southeast Asia. In this @ForeignPolicy op-ed, @FortifyRights Senior Director @benedictrogers reveals how Chinese-backed crime…
Myanmar 🇲🇲 Rohingya, Hindu, and other minorities forced to work in dangerous conditions in Rakhine State by the Arakan Army. Investigation by @FortifyRights: fortifyrights.org/mya-inv-2025-1…
Chinese cybercrime gangs in Myanmar are murdering trafficking victims and dumping their bodies across the Thai border. No one is being held accountable. Latest for @Myanmar_Now_Eng . myanmar-now.org/en/news/murder…
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