Rohingya repatriation

Shelling from Myanmar into the Bangladeshi side of the border has increased in recent weeks, resulting in death and injuries to Rohingya.

“Failing meaningful and safe return to Myanmar, I worry what the future holds. How long can people live with so little basic protection and hope?”

The language of the ruling reveals racist treatment of the Rohingya community amid growing calls for their repatriation.

With refugee flows from Ukraine and Afghanistan growing, will donors tighten their purse strings for Rohingyas?

If the situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine state does not instill confidence in the Rohingya refugees, voluntary repatriation would be impossible.

Since 2017, Bangladesh has hosted nearly 1.1 million Rohingya refugees in crowded camps that pose increasing challenges for the country. 

If foreign companies continue to do business with the Myanmar junta, the latter will persist with its brutal offensives against Rohingya Muslims.

The controversial island relocation plan points to the challenges facing the resolution of the refugee crisis in southeastern Bangladesh.

Yet again, Myanmar and Bangladesh are ready to begin repatriations. But little has changed to make that possible.

“We will never go to the concentration camps they are building for us. Would you?”

Despite UN warnings, the two countries announced that the repatriation of Rohingya refugees would take place in mid-November.