UNB, Cox’s Bazar :
The United Nations special rapporteur for human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, for the second day visited different Rohingya refugee camps in Balukhali of coastal town Ukhia on Sunday.
Lee interacted with refugees and heard their accounts of violence carried out by theMyanmar Army from 9 am to 1 pm while officials from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and other foreign aid institutions were also present there.
She also assured the refugees all kind of assistance in repatriation to their homeland.
Earlier on Saturday, she also visited Nyapara and Raikhan Rohingya camps in Teknaf.
Lee reached Dhaka on Wednesday and went to Cox’s Bazar on Friday. After this visit, she will leave for Thailand on January 24. On January 16, Bangladesh and Myanmar signed a document on ‘Physical Arrangement’ which will facilitate return of Rohingays to their homeland from Bangladesh.
The ‘Physical Arrangement’ stipulates that the repatriation would be completed preferably within two years from the commencement of repatriation.
Meanwhile, each Rohingya family members will have to fill a form of verification by providing a number of information including names, gender, birthplace, name of mother and father, date of birth, address in Myanmar, profession, signs, number of family members and a group family photo.
The United Nations special rapporteur for human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, for the second day visited different Rohingya refugee camps in Balukhali of coastal town Ukhia on Sunday.
Lee interacted with refugees and heard their accounts of violence carried out by theMyanmar Army from 9 am to 1 pm while officials from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and other foreign aid institutions were also present there.
She also assured the refugees all kind of assistance in repatriation to their homeland.
Earlier on Saturday, she also visited Nyapara and Raikhan Rohingya camps in Teknaf.
Lee reached Dhaka on Wednesday and went to Cox’s Bazar on Friday. After this visit, she will leave for Thailand on January 24. On January 16, Bangladesh and Myanmar signed a document on ‘Physical Arrangement’ which will facilitate return of Rohingays to their homeland from Bangladesh.
The ‘Physical Arrangement’ stipulates that the repatriation would be completed preferably within two years from the commencement of repatriation.
Meanwhile, each Rohingya family members will have to fill a form of verification by providing a number of information including names, gender, birthplace, name of mother and father, date of birth, address in Myanmar, profession, signs, number of family members and a group family photo.
