"During 1991-92, nearly 300,000 Rohingya Muslims sought refuge in Bangladesh from persecution by the army in Burma. Since then, the bulk of them have been repatriated, but new influxes are happening occasionally, as the situation was not improved at all in Arakan. The Burmese junta has not yet restored citizenship of the Rohingyas also breaking the promise they have given to Bangladesh earlier. About 20,000 refugees remain in camps under difficult conditions. The conditions in the refugee camps are particularly appalling..."