Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh marked World Refugee Day by participating in protests to demand repatriation and full Burmese citizenship. “We face hardship living in the camps. We want to be sent back to Burma as soon as possible. Currently, they [Bangladeshi authorities] are not even collecting names of those that want …
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No repatriation for Hindu and Muslim Rohingya displaced by Rakhine war despite junta promises
There have been no repatriations of those displaced during the recent war in Rakhine State, despite junta authorities claiming that Burma was ready to take back more than 1,000 Muslim and Hindu Rohingya refugees sheltering in Bangladesh, regional communities have told DVB. “They want to come back. They have registered and applied to be repatriated. …
Lack of documentation severely limiting Rohingya freedom of movement within Rakhine despite granting of NVCs
Rohingya people in Maungdaw, northern Rakhine State, say they are struggling to get permission to travel outside the district, despite recently being issued National Verification Cards (NVC). Those looking to travel to towns such as Sittwe or Yangon are still being asked to show “Form 4” travel permits by authorities. “Having an NVC makes it …
Sittwe University to admit Rohingya students after ten year ban
Rohingya students barred from attending classes at Sittwe University for ten years are beginning to return to the institution after the Rakhine State Students’ Union advocated for the discriminatory ban to be lifted, a spokesperson for the union has told DVB. Rohingya students lost their right to attend classes at the university following riots in …
Rohingya youths engage in Eid festivities in Rakhine
Rohingya youths in Maungdaw have today taken to the streets to celebrate Eid al-Fitr for the first time in three years, an Islamic community leader from Maungdaw told DVB. “We were not allowed to hold celebrations like this — where people drive around the area and dance freely — because of the pandemic. Now, many …
Eight hundred Rohingya shops destroyed by Bangladeshi government
Eight hundred shops were destroyed on Thursday morning at Kutupalong refugee camp’s only market by order of the Bangladesh government. Shop owners had only been given one day’s notice before bulldozers razed the area, a source of income for hundreds of Rohingya prohibited from working or seeking education in Bangladesh. Maung Soe Ning, a photographer …