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Minority report: the Rohingya, five years on

Sep 16, 2022
Charlie McCann, Southeast Asia correspondent for the Economist, shares insights into the ongoing struggles of the Rohingya people, five years after their expulsion from Myanmar. He highlights the dire living conditions and systemic discrimination faced by refugees. Jeremy Page, Asia diplomatic editor, discusses new railway routes in Central Asia, emphasizing their potential to shift trade dynamics away from Russia and boost economies in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. The conversation underscores urgent calls for international attention on both crises.
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Rohingya Statelessness

  • The Burmese army views Rohingya as illegal immigrants, not citizens.
  • This view, shared by many Burmese, results in repressive laws and statelessness for Rohingya.
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Rohingya Camp Conditions

  • Around one-fifth of Rohingyas in Myanmar live in squalid camps, called "modern concentration camps."
  • These overcrowded structures, meant for two years, house families for ten, damaged by weather.
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Rohingya in Bangladesh

  • Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, initially finding refuge, are now viewed as a burden.
  • Authorities ban work and education, while criminal gangs and security forces terrorize camps.
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