Rohingya Refugees Demand Safe Return Amid Ongoing Myanmar Crisis
Rohingya Refugees Mark Anniversary of Exodus
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar gathered in an open field at Kutupalong camp in Cox's Bazar district on Sunday, carrying banners that read “Hope is Home” and “We Rohingya are the citizens of Myanmar.” They marked the seventh anniversary of their mass exodus, which began on August 25, 2017, under horrific conditions that led to widespread accusations of ethnic cleansing and genocide against Myanmar's military.
As the refugees demand a safe return to their homes in Myanmar's Rakhine state, they highlight the ongoing volatility in the region, intensified by clashes between the military and the Arakan Army (AA). The escalating violence has sparked additional displacement, complicating Bangladesh’s previous attempts to facilitate repatriation. Amid growing concerns voiced by the United Nations and other rights groups, the call for increased international pressure on Myanmar to restore peace continues.
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