Human Rights Watch calls on Bangladesh to suspend plans to repatriate Rohingya refugees, saying they could face more danger under Myanmar’s military junta
Human Rights Watch says any return to Myanmar would put the lives and liberty of refugees"at grave risk", adding that the military government is committing massacres across the country.
Bangladesh is home to around a million Rohingya, most of whom fled a 2017 military crackdown in neighbouring Myanmar that is now subject to a UN genocide investigation. "Voluntary, safe, and dignified returns of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar are not possible while the military junta is carrying out massacres around the country," said Meenakshi Ganguly, HRW's South Asia director.
The Rohingya are widely viewed in Myanmar as interlopers from Bangladesh, despite roots in the country stretching back centuries, and are stateless after Myanmar ceased recognising their citizenship in 2015. Rights groups have accused the military of planning to orchestrate a "token" return of refugees to avoid the court's censure.'Repatriation will be voluntary'
Human Rights Watch said Bangladesh had been intensifying restrictions on livelihoods, movement and education in an apparent effort "to coerce refugees into considering returning to Myanmar."
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