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Maung Sawyadullah
Human Rights Advocate +
Leader of Rohingya Students Network
Sawyadullah is a courageous human rights advocate known for his work with Amnesty International and his leadership of the Rohingya Students Network. We have supported Sawyadullah in his efforts to hold Meta Inc. accountable for the company’s role in promoting harmful content against the Rohingya in the years preceding the brutal military operations that caused him to flee his home in Myanmar as a 16 year old to Bangladesh. When he arrived in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh as a refugee he worked to build the Rohingya youth movement.
An outstanding student, from the refugee camp in Bangladesh, Sawyadullah began an online university course with the People’s University which enabled him to transfer to New York University in 2024. We work collaboratively with Sawyadullah to amplify his voice and advance accountability on the international stage.
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Minara fled the brutal military operations against the Rohingya in Myanmar in 2017. In Bangladesh, Minara became a fierce advocate for justice and accountability for the Rohingya. Minara established “Education and Wisdom Development for Rohingya Women (EWDRW), a Rohingya women-led organisation established in 2020 to advance girls’ education and promote justice. As a long-standing member of hūmānus, Minara has played a vital role in our projects including dialogue trainings, facilitated political literacy and international justice trainings, and co-authored key advocacy reports on Rohingya women’s rights.
Over the past year, she has led sessions from hūmānus with women and girls on justice mechanisms, gender-based violence, and peacebuilding.
Minara
Human Rights Advocate +
Founder of EWDRW
Showkutara
Human Rights Advocate +
Founder of RWAED
Showkutara fled the brutal military operations against the Rohingya in Myanmar in 2017. In Bangladesh, mobilised women to fight for their rights and accountability for the Rohingya. Showkutara founded the Rohingya Women Association for Education and Development (RWAED), a women-led organisation with deep roots in education and rights awareness in the Rohingya camps.
Showkutara has been represented by hūmānus since 2020. She has collaborated on projects including dialogue facilitation, political literacy training, and survivor-led justice initiatives. She is currently working with hūmānus to promote justice initiatives with Rohingya women and has co-authored reports, trained community women on justice issues, conducted interviews and represented Rohingya voices in high-level discussions.
On September 29, 2021, Mohib Ullah, one of the most trusted and respected Rohingya leaders, was murdered in the refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. His death was a devastating blow to a community already living in fear and hardship. But his voice, his vision, and his commitment continue to shape the fight for Rohingya rights.
Mohib Ullah wasn’t a politician or a celebrity—he was a teacher, a community worker, and someone who had lived the same experiences as the people he spoke for. He founded the Arakan Rohingya Society for Peace and Human Rights (ARSPHR) in 2017 to give Rohingya refugees a platform to document their stories and advocate for their rights. He was known in the camps simply as “Peace Father”—someone who brought calm, who listened, and who gave hope when there was very little to hold onto.
His assassination was not only a personal loss—it sent shockwaves through the camps. Many felt like hope had been stolen. If someone as respected and peaceful as Mohib Ullah could be killed so easily, what chance did ordinary refugees have?
But Mohib Ullah’s life cannot be reduced to his death. He opened doors that had always been shut. He insisted that the Rohingya be seen and heard, not just as victims, but as people with history, culture, and rights.
Mohib Ullah
A Voice for the Rohingya
“If I die, it’s okay. I will give my life for my community.“
Founder of ARSPHR
Hashmat Ullah
Technical Support Worker and
Administrative Assistant at ARSPHR
(formerly ARSPH)
Hashmat is Originally from Maungdaw Township in Northern Rakhine State, Myanmar, Hashmat fled to Bangladesh with his family in 2017 following the Myanmar military’s clearance operations. He is the son of the late Mr. Mohib Ullah, the founder of ARSPHR; a respected leader and a dedicated father. After his father’s tragic assassination in 2021, Hashmat and his family were resettled in Canada in 2022 under refugee asylum for safety and protection.
Carrying forward his father’s legacy, Hashmat continues to advocate for Rohingya justice, dignity, human rights, and the right to return to their homeland in Myanmar.
With two years of experience in the IT field and currently pursuing a college diploma in Computer Science, Hashmat has played a key role in streamlining ARSPHR’s technical infrastructure. His contributions have helped create a more organised and tech-enabled workplace. He is committed to supporting ARSPHR’s mission and aims to contribute to its growth as a globally recognised organisation and a stronger advocate within its field.
Credits: Photography by Redicul Pict @ Unsplash + Maung Sawyadullah courtesy of Amnesty International.