Myanmar Failing to Create Conditions Needed for Rohingya Return: UN

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''The United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, on Friday said Myanmar security forces have been engaged in an intimidation campaign against Rohingya people living in border areas and camps in Bangladesh to ensure they do not return to Myanmar. “It is evident that Myanmar is not working to create conditions for return for the Rohingya but is engaging in a sustained campaign of violence, intimidation and harassment,” she told a press conference at a hotel in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Friday evening. The press conference marked the conclusion of her 11-day visit to Bangladesh and Thailand. To the contrary, she said, Myanmar security forces have continued to force Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh...''

Creator/author: 

Muktadir Rashid

Source/publisher: 

The Irrawaddy

Date of Publication: 

2019-01-26

Date of entry: 

2019-01-26

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  • Individual Documents

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Geographic coverage: 

    • Myanmar and Bangladesh

Countries: 

Myanmar

Language: 

English

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text

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    • Good