The 2025 report on the human rights situation of Rohingya refugee women, supported through the Butterfly Fund, has been published in both Korean and English. Following an extensive field investigation, in collaboration with the ADI and Rohingya Human Rights Center (RHRC), ADI released the report titled “Trapped in Silence,” documenting the lived realities of Rohingya refugee women in the camps of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
The report presents findings from a comprehensive gender-based violence (GBV) survey conducted throughout 2025, drawing on 1,003 questionnaires and 26 in-depth interviews with women and girls living in the Cox’s Bazar refugee camps. It reveals that domestic violence, sexual violence, forced marriage, child marriage, and economic control are pervasive throughout daily life in the camps. Notably, the report identifies the home as the most dangerous space for women and girls.
Structural factors, including extreme poverty, lack of basic services, severe overcrowding, and the influence of armed groups, are shown to exacerbate violence. As the report states, “Nighttime in the camps is not a time of rest, but a time when women must endure yet another form of violence.”
On December 13, 2025, the report was officially launched at an event titled “When We Call Refugee A by Name.” The event brought together refugee rights experts, legal professionals, and refugees themselves, who shared testimonies and critically examined shortcomings in Korea’s refugee policies alongside firsthand experiences of displacement and violence.
Through this report, ADI puts forward key policy recommendations, including:
strengthening protection mechanisms and expanding legal, medical, and psychosocial support for survivors;
ensuring access to education and livelihood opportunities for women and girls;
increasing international funding dedicated to GBV prevention and response; and
improving institutional frameworks to ensure accountability.
The Korean Council, through the Butterfly Fund, will continue to stand in solidarity with Rohingya women and girls, supporting efforts to confront gender-based violence and uphold the rights and dignity of displaced communities.
The full report is available at the link below. We encourage your interest and engagement.
English Report
The 2025 report on the human rights situation of Rohingya refugee women, supported through the Butterfly Fund, has been published in both Korean and English. Following an extensive field investigation, in collaboration with the ADI and Rohingya Human Rights Center (RHRC), ADI released the report titled “Trapped in Silence,” documenting the lived realities of Rohingya refugee women in the camps of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
The report presents findings from a comprehensive gender-based violence (GBV) survey conducted throughout 2025, drawing on 1,003 questionnaires and 26 in-depth interviews with women and girls living in the Cox’s Bazar refugee camps. It reveals that domestic violence, sexual violence, forced marriage, child marriage, and economic control are pervasive throughout daily life in the camps. Notably, the report identifies the home as the most dangerous space for women and girls.
Structural factors, including extreme poverty, lack of basic services, severe overcrowding, and the influence of armed groups, are shown to exacerbate violence. As the report states, “Nighttime in the camps is not a time of rest, but a time when women must endure yet another form of violence.”
On December 13, 2025, the report was officially launched at an event titled “When We Call Refugee A by Name.” The event brought together refugee rights experts, legal professionals, and refugees themselves, who shared testimonies and critically examined shortcomings in Korea’s refugee policies alongside firsthand experiences of displacement and violence.
Through this report, ADI puts forward key policy recommendations, including:
strengthening protection mechanisms and expanding legal, medical, and psychosocial support for survivors;
ensuring access to education and livelihood opportunities for women and girls;
increasing international funding dedicated to GBV prevention and response; and
improving institutional frameworks to ensure accountability.
The Korean Council, through the Butterfly Fund, will continue to stand in solidarity with Rohingya women and girls, supporting efforts to confront gender-based violence and uphold the rights and dignity of displaced communities.
The full report is available at the link below. We encourage your interest and engagement.
English Report