Rohingya fears grow as refugees face forcible return to Myanmar

Aid agencies give warning as Myanmar and Bangladesh begin return of ‘terrified’ refugees to Rahkine state

The governments of Bangladesh and Myanmar are to push ahead with the repatriation of thousands of Rohingya this week, despite objections by the UN, and against the wishes of the refugees, who spoke of being “terrified” at being sent back.

Last week fear gripped the camps in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh at the news that, without their consent, 4,355 people had been placed on a list of Rohingya approved for return by Myanmar. The first repatriations are due from Thursday, but not everyone who is on the list has been informed and it is unclear how it was compiled.

Families are very confused and anxious. We do not know what is going to happen to us

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