Rohingya protest in Bangladesh, demand repatriation to Myanmar
Dhaka, BangladeshReuters Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh protested on Thursday, demanding to be repatriated to Myanmar, so that they could leave the squalid camps they have lived in since fleeing a brutal military crackdown in their homeland in 2017. More than a million Rohingya have been crammed into the camps in southeastern […]
Myanmar team in Bangladesh camps for Rohingya repatriation pilot project
Dhaka, Bangladesh Reuters A Myanmar delegation is visiting Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh this week to verify a few hundred potential returnees for a pilot repatriation project, though a Bangladeshi official said it was unclear when they would be going home. Nearly one million Rohingya Muslim refugees are living in camps in the border district […]
Australia to rescue families of Islamic State fighters from Syria
Melbourne, Australia Reuters Canberra is set to rescue dozens of Australian women and children of Islamic State fighters from refugee camps in Syria, following a secret mission by the country’s security intelligence agency, media reported on Monday. The government did not immediately confirm reports that 16 women and 42 children of dead or jailed Islamic […]
Cultural ministers pledge more action to return priceless artifacts
Mexico City, Mexico Reuters Cultural ministers and representatives from 150 countries committed to expanding efforts to return historical artifacts to their countries of origin, according to a declaration released on Friday, following a UNESCO conference in Mexico City. Major museums, auction houses and private collectors have faced growing pressure in recent years to repatriate priceless […]
Malaysia to deport 1,200 Myanmar migrants amid concerns
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaAP Malaysia’s government will repatriate 1,200 Myanmar migrants next week despite a military coup in their home country, but has assured that they will not include minority Muslim Rohingya refugees or those registered with the UN refugee agency. But the UN High Commissioner for Refugees voiced concern Tuesday that there may be vulnerable […]
Postcards: In Bangladesh, a Rohingya refugee reflects on the Myanmar coup
In light of the recent coup in Myanmar, NAIMUL KARIM, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, speaks with Nurul Islam, a Rohingya refugee from Myanmar who now lives and works as a teacher in a refugee camp in Bangladesh…
Should Rohingya refugees return to Myanmar?
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia/Dhaka, BangladeshThomson Reuters Foundation A second attempt to repatriate over 3,000 Rohingya Muslims living in Bangladesh to Myanmar risks exposing refugees to ethnic violence which many of them fled two years ago, human rights groups said on Wednesday. Bangladesh and the United Nations are consulting Rohingya refugees to determine if they will accept […]
POSTCARDS: SOME ROHINGYA REFUGEES PREFER DEATH IN BANGLADESH OVER REPATRIATION TO MYANMAR
In an article first published by Religion News Service, JENNIFER CHOWDHURY reports from a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh…
Trapped: Many hurdles to repatriate foreign nationals sex trafficked to India
Thomson Reuters Foundation Women are increasingly being trafficked into India’s sex industry from countries outside South Asia that do not have repatriation agreements, which leaves victims trapped in limbo for months after being rescued, officials said. India has long been a destination for traffickers bringing women from neighbouring Bangladesh, which has a repatriation treaty, and Nepal, which […]
Forced repatriation of 10 North Koreans from China “absolutely inhuman”, says Christian Solidarity Worldwide
Christian Solidarity Worldwide has said the forcible repatriation of 10 North Korean defectors from China is a “gross violation” of international principles. The UK religious freedom advocacy says the 10 defectors, who range from a child of four to adults aged in their 40s, were arrested on 4th November after police raided a house in […]