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Rohingya Muslim children attend religious school at a refugee camp outside Sittwe, Myanmar May 21, 2015. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
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Nearly 125,000 Rohingya refugees – seen as illegal immigrants in Buddhist Myanmar – have crossed into Bangladesh in recent weeks fleeing a security sweep by Myanmar forces who have been torching villages in response to attacks by Rohingya militants | © AFP
UN Warns of Catastrophe as 150,000 People Flee Myanmar for Bangladesh
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday voiced his concern about violencetaking place in Rakhine state in Myanmar, calling on authorities to take steps to provide Muslim Rohingyas there with “a normal life.” Nearly 150,000 Rohingya Muslims have crossed the...Caption:
Images of Rohingya migrants stranded at sea last year briefly captured the world’s attention, AFP
Over 2,000 Rohingyas Fleeing Violence Forced out of Bangladesh
A staggering 2,000 Rohingya refugees were driven out of a remote island in Bangladesh where they sought refuge from Myanmar violence, officials said Monday. The vast majority have entered overland or by crossing the Naf border river. But as desperation grows, some are...Caption:
Rohingyas who escaped from unrest brush their teeth at a temporary shelter in Sittwe, Rakhine State on August 31, 2017. (Photo credit: STR/AFP/Getty Images)
UN: 87,000 Refugees Arrive in Bangladesh from Myanmar
A total of 87,000 mostly Rohingya refugees have fled to Bangladesh since violence erupted in neighboring Myanmar on August 25, the United Nations said Monday. The newest estimate, based on calculations by UN workers in the Bangladeshi border district of Cox’s...Caption:
Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. AFP photo