Year 10 Legal Studies: Rohingya

Called the most persecuted minority in the world, the Rohingya have a millennial-long history in Myanmar, the country that's excluding them.

25 September 2019 (SPA) Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Dr. Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen expressed his deep gratitude and appreciation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia represented by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) which is following up humanitarian developments related to mass displacement of the Muslim Rohingya minority and provides them with the much needed support.

Ensuring thousands of Rohingya refugees have access to food, clean water and healthcare, as well as providing increased support for women and girls. International Development Secretary Alok Sharma has announced a new package of UK aid support to the Rohingya crisis.

Manaf is a Rohingya Muslim, a member of the displaced, Myanmar-originated ethnic group that was largely forced into Bangladesh and elsewhere by a level of persecution tantamount to genocide. That flight from Myanmar began 2 years ago this past Sunday.

The UN's refugee agency and Bangladesh authorities yesterday started to consult more than 3 000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to determine if any wanted to return home, officials said, as a fresh repatriation bid was launched.

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At the peak of the crisis, thousands were crossing into Bangladesh daily. Most walked for days through jungles and mountains, or braved dangerous sea voyages across the Bay of Bengal. They arrived exhausted, hungry and sick – in need of international protection and humanitarian assistance.

WATCH THIS: The fastest growing refugee crisis in the world is unfolding right now on the Myanmar-Bangladesh border. We went to witness the human face of the emergency. Warning - this story contains some very confronting material.