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Government of Bangladesh Blocking Humanitarian Aid for Rohingya
Thai and Burmese press have reported that the Government of Bangladesh is cracking down on charitable organizations that offer assistance to Rohingya, an ethnic group that has faced endemic persecution and violence in Burma.
Refugee Camp in Bangladesh Hit by Storm
Heavy rains and high winds have stuck an unofficial refugee camp in Bangladesh, destroying makeshift shacks and other residences. Life in the camp before the disaster was precarious—external aid is limited and the residents are forced to fend for themselves.
Today, Do One Thing to Help Refugees
In honor of World Refugee Day, PHR continues calls for improved conditions for all refugees from Burma and beyond.
Bangladeshi policy discriminates against persecuted Burmese Muslims
Persecuted Rohingya Muslims seeking refuge in Bangladesh face a new grave threat to their safety and security: institutional discrimination in the form of a mandatory, country-wide ID card policy
Op-ed in Global Post: Stateless and Starving in Bangladesh
Government officials in Bangladesh are preventing humanitarian access to tens of thousands of starving Burmese refugees living in its southeastern corner, across the river from Burma.
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