5. Rohingya persecution in Myanmar: The question is not of religion, but humanity
About 700,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled army-led violence in Buddhist-majority Myanmar since last August and are living in refugee camps in Bangladesh. The two countries originally agreed to begin the repatriations last month, but they were delayed by concerns among aid workers and Rohingya that they would be forced to return and face unsafe conditions in Myanmar.
4. Rohingya repatriation
Rohingya refugees push towards the border of Bangladesh. U.N. refugee chief Filippo Grandi told the Security Council on Tuesday that conditions aren’t right for Rohingya to voluntarily return because Myanmar hasn’t addressed their exclusion and denial of rights. Grandi also said Rohingya are still fleeing Myanmar and thousands more are expected to leave.
3. United Nations General Assembly expressed deep concern
On December 24, the United Nations General Assembly expressed deep concern over the racial violence between Myanmar’s Rohingya and Rakhines.














































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