Delegation visiting refugee camps in Bangladesh hear pleas for action by the UN and involvement of the international criminal court Members of the UN security council enjoy expressed dismay at the “overwhelming” suffering they encountered in the refugee camps in Bangladesh,home to hundreds of thousands of Rohingya fleeing Myanmar. The UN security council delegation arrived in Bangladesh on Friday as piece of a trip to hear first-hand the experiences of 700000 Rohingya refugees subjected to a campaign of violence, rape and arson at the hands of Myanmar’s military since August 2017. Related: 'Lives will be lost': 700000 Rohingya face cyclone season under tarpaulin Related: 'Untouchable' Myanmar army under fire over torture and murder claims | Joshua Carroll Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com