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Diplomatic Missions Back Rohingya Return to Myanmar
(MENAFN) Sixteen diplomatic missions in Dhaka, including representatives from the UK, Australia, Canada and the European Union, have reaffirmed the Rohingya community’s right to return to Myanmar as the ninth anniversary of their mass displacement is marked.
Bangladesh continues to host around 1.2 million Rohingya refugees along the southeastern coast of Cox’s Bazar after they escaped a violent military campaign in Myanmar and began arriving across the border on Aug. 25, 2017.
The diplomatic missions warn that conditions in Myanmar’s Rakhine State have deteriorated further in the years since the mass displacement. Fighting has intensified, while humanitarian requirements among affected communities continue to grow, according to their joint statement.
“Deepening insecurity, airstrikes on civilian infrastructure and the Myanmar authorities’ blockades on aid and trade are worsening the humanitarian crisis,” the statement said, marking Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day, observed on Aug. 25.
The worsening security situation is also pushing more people toward Bangladesh and other parts of the region. The missions noted that hazardous attempts to cross the sea have resulted in further loss of life, while current conditions remain unsuitable for a voluntary, secure, dignified and lasting return of the Rohingya.
According to the missions, creating viable conditions for repatriation requires sustained international and regional efforts. They called for a coordinated, long-term strategy that tackles the underlying causes of displacement, restores confidence between communities and contributes to lasting peace and stability in Myanmar.
Bangladesh continues to host around 1.2 million Rohingya refugees along the southeastern coast of Cox’s Bazar after they escaped a violent military campaign in Myanmar and began arriving across the border on Aug. 25, 2017.
The diplomatic missions warn that conditions in Myanmar’s Rakhine State have deteriorated further in the years since the mass displacement. Fighting has intensified, while humanitarian requirements among affected communities continue to grow, according to their joint statement.
“Deepening insecurity, airstrikes on civilian infrastructure and the Myanmar authorities’ blockades on aid and trade are worsening the humanitarian crisis,” the statement said, marking Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day, observed on Aug. 25.
The worsening security situation is also pushing more people toward Bangladesh and other parts of the region. The missions noted that hazardous attempts to cross the sea have resulted in further loss of life, while current conditions remain unsuitable for a voluntary, secure, dignified and lasting return of the Rohingya.
According to the missions, creating viable conditions for repatriation requires sustained international and regional efforts. They called for a coordinated, long-term strategy that tackles the underlying causes of displacement, restores confidence between communities and contributes to lasting peace and stability in Myanmar.
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