In the largest refugee settlement on earth, we are holding our breath. On March 24, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh confirmed a COVID-19 case. It’s now just a matter of time before the outbreak reaches the nearby camps, where hundreds of thousands of Rohinyga refugees like myself are living. Having already endured a brutal military crackdown and displacement from our homes in Myanmar, we now face the prospect of further, protracted devastation. A vaccine does not yet exist and could take a year or more to become available, meaning that the scourge of COVID-19 could circulate in the bustling confines of the camps for months. Social distancing, self-isolation and quarantine are fantasies for Rohingya refugees like me.

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    a surge in deadly violence from some of their own people. Armed Rohingya groups and criminal gangs involved in the drug trade are so entrenched in the camps, aid groups and refugees said ...
    03/29/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
  • India says new law saves persecuted refugees. Rohingya ask ‘Why not us?’
    Kolkata, India – Muhammad Hamin has been unable to sleep at night since March 8 when the government of the northeast Indian state of Manipur ordered the deportation of Rohingya refugees.
    03/26/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
  • Indonesian rescue at sea of Rohingya refugees is a timely reminder of Myanmar crisis
    For Rohingya refugees living in squalid refugee camps in Bangladesh, escaping across the seas might seem like a good option --- but it’s often a deadly one. The UN estimates that as many as one ...
    03/21/2024 - 8:26 pm | View Link
  • Dozens of Rohingya refugees rescued from overturned boat in Indian Ocean
    Soaked survivors clung to hull overnight before being taken to safety by Indonesian rescue team Dozens of Rohingya refugees have been rescued from the Indian Ocean off the coast of Indonesia after ...
    03/21/2024 - 7:28 am | View Link
  • Rohingya Refugees Rescued by Indonesian Team After a Harrowing Night Adrift
    The refugees, which included men, women, and children, displayed visible signs of distress and exhaustion after enduring a rainy night, with their rescue being documented in emotive scenes as they ...
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