Tuesday, 20 August 2019

'Not without our rights': Rohingya refugees refuse to return to Myanmar

Displaced families selected for repatriation say they will not go back, with lack of citizenship a sticking point

Muslim Rohingyas housed in sprawling refugee camps in Bangladesh are refusing to return to Myanmar, United Nations and local officials have said.

Bangladesh’s refugee commissioner, Abul Kalam, said on Tuesday that only 21 families out of 1,056 selected for repatriation were willing to be interviewed by officials about whether they wish to return.

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