"Forgotten refugees"- the Rohingya in Bangladesh

In March 2007 Amnesty International Australia joined UNHCR, the Centre for Refugee Research, and a number of other Australian NGOs for consultations with Burmese, Rohingyan, refugees in camps in Bangladesh.

The aim of the mission was to work with the refugees, document human rights violations, and where possible to develop solutions addressing some of the appalling conditions facing those in the camps. The findings of the visit were taken to the UN in June 2007 and an official report was launched at the University of NSW on the 5th of March 2008.

During Amnesty International's work in Bangladesh a number of human rights concerns were documented and a 5 minute video was produced to highlight the conditions faced by the 26,000 refugees, many of whom have spent over 16 years in the camps. These camps are considered some of the worst in the world.

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[arnotkaling]

@mingalabaa the Americans came into existance in America as well, but they are descendants of English colonialists. Neither the Burman ethnic group or Rohinya belong in burma they are both immigrants. The people who were there first were the Ceylonese under king Ravana and much later the South indians under the Cholas, Pallavas etc.

[mingalabaa]

@arnotkaling Rohungy community came into existence inside Burma in Arakan region. The history is a bit complex but anyone with a normal intelligence can understand the facts unless they are bigoted like you.

[mingalabaa]

@agricola I'll get rid of you first. I am not a Rohingya btw.

[agricola]

get rid of the rohingyas

[siraj0011]

@siraj0011

[siraj0011]

new zealand

[arnotkaling]

The Rohingya are illegal squatters settling on Myanmarese land. They are from Bangladesh and should not be reocgnised as refugees. Their aim is to spread islam and colonise Myanmar. If u look at history they are not a race of Myanmar.

[Petapan49]

That explorubus, is right wing garbage. This is about the Rohingya in Bangladesh. This is about a persecuted people who are treated with systematic sexual abuse, violence and deprivation of human rights. You have absolutely NO IDEA what life is like in one of these camps. I suggest you go and read the report that accompanied this video to UNHCR it is available on UNHCR website. This video is nothing to do with people smuggling.

[explorubus]

next stop for Rohingya refugees: Australia, where they will be treated better. It is believed their target destination is Australia, it is a well-organized smuggling operation through the sea. I suggest the Australian authorities get ready for a massive refugee claimants from south Asia, in part due to the worsening economic situation in the region.

[mingalabaa]

Thanks for the video. More should be posted.