Rohingya face ‘second genocide’ as violence surges in Bangladesh refugee camps

[Dr. Acula]

Rohingya face ‘second genocide’ as violence surges in Bangladesh refugee camps

Escalating violence in the camps of Cox’s Bazar and increasing repression by Bangladeshi authorities have left Rohingya refugees devoid of protection or justice.

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• Escalating violence in the camps and increasing repression by Bangladeshi authorities have left Rohingya refugees devoid of protection or justice
• Many Rohingya have also fallen prey to armed gangs involved in smuggling drugs, human trafficking and abductions for ransom

“At first, we only heard the gunfire at night. But now, I have seen someone get shot in the daytime right in front of my eyes,” said Fatimah, a 24-year-old Rohingya refugee living with her parents in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
“We cannot escape this situation. And nobody is protecting us from these dangers,” she added, requesting to go only by her first name for fear of reprisals.

The massive camps in Bangladesh, which house almost a million Rohingyas, have seen escalating gang violence, resulting in the deaths of at least 55 people as of August.