ipl-logo

Rohingya Refugees In Bangladesh

708 Words3 Pages

Introduction The most persecuted people of the world is the Rohingya ethnic group of Myanmar. Rohingyas are people of Rakhaine state of Myanmar. They are mainly Muslims. Myanmar deprived citizenship of Rohingya people in 1982 by the Burma Citizenship Act, 1982. After that Rohingya people are deprived of their human rights, brutally tortured, raped. In consequence, most of the Rohingya people fleeing Myanmar and entered neighboring country Bangladesh, Malaysia and others. Bangladesh is the nearest country for Rohingya people fleeing Myanmar. Bangladesh is a small country and it has huge population so Bangladesh cannot afford to give protection of large number of Rohingya people. Bangladesh gave refugee status about 30000 Rohingya people in 1991-1992, but since 1992 a lot of unregistered Rohingya people about 300000-500000 entered Bangladesh. Bangladesh calls them illegal migrant and decided not to allow the Rohingya people to enter and BGB pushes them back to Myanmar. Though Bangladesh is not a signatory state of the Refugee Convention, 1951 and its additional protocol, It has international obligation to protect refugees and not to push back people those who are fleeing their country being persecuted. The case of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh Who are Rohingya refugees? Rohingya people have been living in Rakhaine State of Myanmar for many centuries even before British rule in the south east Asia. Myanmar military Government claims that Rohingyas are illegal

Show More
Related

  • Universal Refugee Research Paper

    651 Words  | 3 Pages

    Most of the hardship will come from racism from other citizens of that country. Refugees will also have to find their way of assimilating to that country to seem “normal” to others. Refugees leave their country for many reasons; to escape war, or to help their family. There is always a reason why refugees immigrate to another country. For example, from the book Inside Out & Back Again says, “After two weeks at sea the commander calls all of us above deck for a formal lowering of our yellow flag with three red stripes.

    Read More

  • Refugees Dbq

    71 Words  | 1 Pages

    1. My 2 best picks 1a. 1953 Refugee Releif act: I liked this act because America wasn 't afraid or scared about others, they took in 200,000 refugees and saved them from the war torn contrie they lived in. 1b.1980 Refugee act: This act sperated the refugee numbers and the imagration numbers allowing more refugees and imagrants to get the chance to enter the united states to get nationality 2. The

    Read More

  • The Remaining Refugees

    389 Words  | 2 Pages

    In the book The Remaining Refugees by D. J. Molles, there are multiple special objects/settings, including the grill they use to draw in the infected, the Humvee they use to transport too and from Camp Ryder, and the Camp Ryder building. A major object in this book is the grill that Harper set up to draw in the infected… It’s an old camp stove that they set up with a pan of old animal guts cooking in it, because nothing gets their attention like the smell of cooking meat. They typically set it up near the middle of town, and draw in every last one in the area.

    Read More

  • Asylum Seekers Research Paper

    1011 Words  | 5 Pages

    Also, the majority of asylum seekers are genuine refugees fleeing persecution, torture and violence. Due to the global terrorist attacks, people are terrified that these refugees and asylum seekers will impede the safety of the community. The different perspectives on the issue of asylum seekers and refugees exist because some people believe that they would potentially threat the safety of the community, whereas others believe that these people are genuinely seeking for

    Read More

  • The Hmong People

    2046 Words  | 9 Pages

    Introduction The Hmong people have a long history of searching for a homeland. They are among the oldest societies in Asia, yet very few know about them. As they have an oral culture, it is hard to determine certain aspects of their history, like their origin. However, comparing their religious viewpoints to others, they seemed to have originated from Chaldea, a region located near present-day Iraq.

    Read More

  • Examples Of A Universal Refugee Experience

    1083 Words  | 5 Pages

    Ha is an example of the universal refugee experience because she goes through things that many other refugees go through, such as the feeling of being “inside out” and not belonging anywhere. Ha has to learn a new language and a whole new way of life, she has to give up many of her old traditions and ways of life like many refugees do. A universal refugee experience is something that is experienced by not all, but most refugees. Ha started out stubborn and forceful before they fled their home, "I decided to wake before dawn and tap my big toe on the tile floor first," (Lai 2). Ha is angry that only men 's feet bring good luck and she will not let that be the case for she wants to bring luck to her family.

    Read More

  • Persuasive Essay On Refugee Crisis

    1292 Words  | 6 Pages

    The estimated number of refugees leaving their own country since World War II is one hundred million ("Refugee”). A refugee is a person who has left their country because of fear of their safety due to violence, race, religion, or war. Supporting and solving today’s refugee crisis is especially controversial because of the current events, financing, and security issues. ("Refugee Facts”). Climate change and natural disasters sometimes cause people to leave their homes or countries.

    Read More

  • New York Times On The Difference Between A Migrant Or Refugee

    744 Words  | 3 Pages

    A refugee is someone that is from a nation that is victim to war or violence,

    Read More

  • Illegal Child Immigrants

    1309 Words  | 6 Pages

    However, others are fleeing from poverty and regional violence in

    Read More

  • Thanhha Lai's Inside Out And Back Again

    940 Words  | 4 Pages

    A refugee is someone who leaves their home country because of a traumatic event such as war. Leaving their country will change everything for them, everything they have ever known would be gone. It

    Read More

  • Essay On Somali Refugees

    1556 Words  | 7 Pages

    Somali Refugees In American Since about the late 1900’s Somali Refugees have been coming to the United States in hope for a better lifestyle than they had at home with famine and war. Somali refugees are brought to the U.S. by different organizations that support families from other countries that have had a hard life styles and isn’t easy living in their home country. They arrive in the U.S. being new to the country and not having much understanding of the daily living and also feeling unsettled.

    Read More

  • Social Justice Refugee

    1120 Words  | 5 Pages

    Not only that, but they do it by the millions, moving in independent crowds step by step on the grounds that there is security (Acuesta, 2017). The explanations for their movement include issues such as social, racial, religious and political persecution, war, climate change, hunger and gender orientation. These vulnerable refugees have no other choice than to seek protection and we are denying their human rights and stripping away their human dignity. A United Nations Refugee Agency survey conducted in Australia in 2011 showed that 35% of people favoured turning back boats or detention of arrivals and deportation, while only 22% favoured eligibility for permanent settlement. Clearly there is much controversy surrounding this issue as it can create many effects within a nations, both positive and negative.

    Read More

  • The Pros And Cons Of Refugees

    972 Words  | 4 Pages

    Leaders and governments around the world have labelled refugees as being a burden on their country either directly or indirectly. These leaders only see them as people who are trying to get into their country to escape the civil war, but fail to see that the refugees are also risking their lives in the process. At present, there are approximately 54.5 million refugees that are displaced, the largest refugee crisis the world has ever seen and they have nowhere to go. The question of doing the right thing and taking them in has been squashed due to various reasons and it appears to be that each country has adopted the ‘each man for himself’ policy by stating that it is their duty to only look after its citizens and no one else.

    Read More

  • Essay On Being A Refugee

    1306 Words  | 6 Pages

    A refugee is a person who has been forced to leave their home country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster. There are many different types of refugees, these include refugees who are escaping war, social discrimination, racial discrimination, religious persecution, those who are seeking aid after a natural disaster, political unrest, and those who fear for their lives and the lives of their family. These people are given refugee status and are placed in designated refugee camps across the country where they are supposed to be cared for and educated, but this is not happening. Many of the countries only provide shelter for the refugees but do not provide the rest of the basic needs. There are many factors that contribute to a person becoming a refugee these include war, famine, racial prejudice, religion, harassment or torture due to political views, nationality, and natural disaster.

    Read More

  • Essay On Refugee Crisis

    1442 Words  | 6 Pages

    Over nine million Syrians alone have been displaced since 2011! If someone took three people who originate from Syria, chances are, one of them has been displaced from their homes. Millions of people are attempting to escape the horrible terrorist groups located in Syria, and the strain on European countries to house refugees is endless, but, to put less stress on European countries, refugees can go to countries nearby to their home, paid for by European countries. The countless terrorist organizations in Afghanistan causes countless people to seek refuge in other countries, but this takes an enormous political and economic toll on various European countries.

    Read More

More about Rohingya Refugees In Bangladesh

Open Document