The Myanmar authority once again failed to build confidence among Rohingya refugees for returning to Rakhine homeland in the third phase of the meeting that ended in Cox’s Bazar on Thursday. Rohingya people told the Myanmar delegation that they would go to Rakhine State if their demands for ensuring safety and security under international supervision and citizenship with recognition of ethnicity are met. Bangladesh asked the Myanmar delegation to come up for the next round of the meeting with something new for building trust among the prospective returnees with ensuring safety and security admitting their rights to citizenship. The Rohingya community submitted a charter of 10-point demands to the Myanmar delegates for consideration. One of the major demands was to stop forceful branding of the community as ‘Bengali’ by the Myanmar authority.
The persecuted people asked also to restore the citizenship rights, including the fundamental rights before physical repatriation begins. The Myanmar government ‘must allow’ the international community, including Bangladesh, to monitor the measures for ensuring safety and security of their lives and properties, cultures, etcetera. The latest round of dialogue between Rohingyas and the Myanmar officials took place after Gambia brought Myanmar to International Court of Justice in The Hague for committing genocide against the Rohingyas. More than 7 lakh Rohingyas, mostly women, children and aged people, entered Bangladesh after Myanmar military started cleansing operations in Rakhine on August 25, 2017.
It is clear that Myanmar government is too reluctant to repatriate their citizens despite several attempts made by Bangladesh and the UNHCR. We reiterate the call for the international community to stay beside Rohingya people until their citizenship and other human rights are given to them. An immediate and sustainable repatriation is a must for the geo-political stability of this region.
The persecuted people asked also to restore the citizenship rights, including the fundamental rights before physical repatriation begins. The Myanmar government ‘must allow’ the international community, including Bangladesh, to monitor the measures for ensuring safety and security of their lives and properties, cultures, etcetera. The latest round of dialogue between Rohingyas and the Myanmar officials took place after Gambia brought Myanmar to International Court of Justice in The Hague for committing genocide against the Rohingyas. More than 7 lakh Rohingyas, mostly women, children and aged people, entered Bangladesh after Myanmar military started cleansing operations in Rakhine on August 25, 2017.
It is clear that Myanmar government is too reluctant to repatriate their citizens despite several attempts made by Bangladesh and the UNHCR. We reiterate the call for the international community to stay beside Rohingya people until their citizenship and other human rights are given to them. An immediate and sustainable repatriation is a must for the geo-political stability of this region.
