One million people in temporary shelters along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border are in a truly desperate situationNone of us can be ignorant of the desperate situation facing the Rohingya people – it is one of the greatest humanitarian crises of recent times. I own been to the refugee camps on Bangladesh-Myanmar border,where nearly 1 million Rohingya refugees are in temporary shelters. I met refugees who own fled unspeakable levels of violence and systematic abuse, including the murder of entire villages by the Myanmar military. This latest atrocity is the result of a sustained campaign of marginalisation and discrimination that started decades before the August 2017 genocide. I support a referral to the international criminal court. The UK government doesn’t.
The Rohingya are Muslims who live in majority-Buddhist Myanmar. They are often described as "the world's most persecuted minority". Related: 'I fear Myanmar, or I don't want to go domestic': Rohingya in Bangladesh – in pictures Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com