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Rohingya refugees
Five Years On, the Rohingya Refugee Crisis Has No Resolution in Sight
By Sebastian Strangio
A new briefing from the International Crisis Group makes clear the extent of the challenges facing a resolution to the long-running humanitarian emergency.
What’s Wrong With the Indian Government’s Narrative on Refugees?
By Arkoprabho Hazra
Narrative-building as part of the 75th independence celebrations suggests India as a welcoming place for refugees. The reality is much different.
5 Years On, The World Is Failing the Rohingya
By Imrul Islam
Rohingya refugees feel forgotten by the world, and they are not wrong.
Why Is Bangladesh Encouraging Rohingya Refugees to Start a ‘Going Home’ Campaign?
By Katie Hatdash
There are signs that the country's government is making more forceful attempts to promote the repatriation of refugees to Myanmar.
Militant Group Responsible for Rohingya Advocate’s Murder, Say Bangladeshi Police
By Sebastian Strangio
The Bangladeshi police have charged 29 people with the killing of Mohib Ullah last September.
Myanmar Junta Carrying out ‘Genocide by Attrition’ in Rakhine State: Report
By Sebastian Strangio
According to the advocacy group Fortify Rights, the state's malign use of identity documents mirrors past episodes of genocide.
Rohingya Militant Group Targeting Malaysia-Based Refugees with Online Campaign
By Jasminder Singh and J. Fernando
There is mounting evidence that the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army is targeting the Rohingyas in Malaysia with radicalizing propaganda.
India Begins Deporting Rohingya Refugees
By Haziq Qadri
Hasina Begum, a Rohingya who fled genocidal violence in Myanmar, has been sent back to that country, according to her three children.
Blaze in Rohingya Refugee Camp Leaves 2,000 Homeless
By Sebastian Strangio
The fire in Kutupalong, the world's largest refugee camp, was the sixth so far this year.
Bangladesh and Myanmar Resume Talks on Rohingya Repatriation
By Shafi Md Mostofa
If the situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine state does not instill confidence in the Rohingya refugees, voluntary repatriation would be impossible.
Bhasan Char and Refugee ‘Warehousing’
By Hanh Nguyen and Themba Lewis
Bangladesh’s relocation of Rohingya refugees has disturbing parallels to offshore detention of refugees elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region.
Uneven Refugee Protections Across Southeast Asia Put Migrants at Risk
By Estey Chen
Only three of the region's nations have signed the relevant U.N. conventions on refugees and asylum seekers.