83 Speaking to Fortify Rights on the NVC process and Rohingya rights, a 23-year-old member of RYLA said: The NVC is for migrants who have no documents in Myanmar. It is not appropriate for Rohingya since we have been verified and provided with the NRC three-fold [citizenship] cards. Before [Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh] are repatriated, all Rohingya in [the internally displaced person] camps inside Myanmar should be allowed to return in their original places. When we are repatriated, we should have our citizenship restored and be provided with the freedom of movement, education rights, health services, and equal rights like other groups in Myanmar. We should have our right to vote restored and be able to be elected without discrimination.365 ROHINGYA-LED NETWORKS Rohingya leaders and communities around the world have been actively engaged in advocating for accountability and citizenship rights for the Rohingya people.366 To facilitate information-sharing, discuss priority concerns affecting their community, and identify potential solutions, Rohingya leaders and activists created several evolving networks, including the Rohingya National Forum (RNF) and a Rohingya women’s network. The Rohingya National Forum (RNF) is comprised of a diverse network of more than 50 Rohingya community leaders and activists from more than 15 countries, including Myanmar and Bangladesh.367 The network formed after Rohingya leaders came together following the October 2016 military-led attacks on Rohingya communities in Maungdaw Township in northern Rakhine State to discuss strategies to address the attacks and promote rights and protections for Rohingya. Soon after the formation of the RNF, the Myanmar military waged fresh attacks on Rohingya civilians throughout northern Rakhine State. Since its start, the RNF has been committed to non-violence and dedicated to identifying constructive solutions to address human rights concerns affecting the Rohingya community. Razia Sultana is a member of the RNF, founder of the RW Welfare Society, and a recipient of the U.S. Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Award. She has been a global advocate for Rohingya women and girls, particularly surivors of sexual violence. She said: “We Rohingya want guarantees of democratic rights for all citizens, political equality for all nationalities . . . The only policy reform is to review and recognize the Rohingya as citizens and provide them with justice.”368 In February 2019, Rohingya women involved with the RNF organized a gathering to bring together Rohingya women working with Rohingya communities throughout the world to share experiences, learn from each other, and identify ways to “find solutions to end genocide and protect our basic human rights.”369 A statement issued by the women in April 2019, clarified the important role of women in human rights advocacy, saying: Rohingya women have suffered for decades, but we are more than victims . . . We are working to find solutions to end genocide and protect our basic human rights. We don’t only seek solidarity among ourselves. We seek solidarity with other ethnic groups in and from Myanmar, wherever we are. The suffering is similar. We desire to rebuild friendships and ties with other communities.370 365 Fortify Rights interview with H.F., Cox’s Bazar District, Bangladesh, August 9, 2019. 366 John Quinley III, “The Rohingya Diaspora Is Crucial to Achieving Justice in Myanmar,” TIME, February 14, 2019, https://time.com/5529321/rohingya-myanmar-genocide-fortify-rights-diaspora/?fbclid=IwAR3v3EvnokGJqCuEc5c OIjmRTM66_CATDl2HLHLhqpJa7PZaJDbXZUHR6KU (accessed August 23, 2019). 367 RNF was previously called the Rohingya Consultative Body. 368 Fortify Rights interview with G.H., undisclosed location, July 26, 2019. 369 Rohingya Vision, Statement by Rohingya Women, “We are Real, We Exist, and Our Voices Should be heard.” April 10 2019, https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=1682119378600769&story_fbid=1685811354898238 (accessed August 23, 2019). 370 Ibid.