The Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic minority originating from Myanmar, are denied citizenship and suffer persecution and discrimination in Myanmar. Hundreds of thousands have fled to Bangladesh and Thailand.
Thousands of unregistered Rohingya refugees living in the Kutupalong makeshift camp, Bangladesh, are being forcibly displaced from their homes in an act of intimidation and abuse by the local authorities.
To date, an estimated 25,000 people have flocked to the Kutupalong makeshift camp hoping for recognition and assistance. Instead of finding help, they have been told that they cannot live next to the official camp, supported by the Bangladesh Government and the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, nor can they legally live on adjacent Forestry Department land. They have nowhere to go and no way to meet their basic needs.
Denied citizenship in Myanmar, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya have fled their homes to seek refuge abroad. Few have been granted refugee status. The majority struggle to survive, unrecognized and unassisted in countries such as Bangladesh and Thailand.
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Media Summary
Thousands of unregistered Rohingya refugees living in the Kutupalong makeshift camp are being forcibly displaced from their homes in an act of intimidation and abuse by the local authorities. Teknuf, Bangladesh. 07/07/2009.
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great work, capturing the contrast... astounding photos of an uncompromising situation.
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Great reporting and images.
Great reporting and images. The plight of the Rohingya people needs coverage like this.