The UN has repeatedly warned that conditions were not right for the Rohingya's repatriation. Read more at straitstimes.com.
arrived in Myanmar on Friday to tour new facilities built for the revival of a long-stalled plan to return the persecuted minority to their homeland.
Bangladeshi officials said on Friday that 20 Rohingya and seven officials, including a border guard officer, were visiting two model villages erected for the pilot return project. Bangladeshi refugee commissioner Mizanur Rahman told AFP the new facilities include a market, hospital and reception centre for returning refugees.
They say that none of their queries about security or recognition of their right to citizenship in Myanmar has been answered. The UN refugee agency said it was aware of the trip, which was taking place “under a bilateral arrangement between Bangladesh and Myanmar”.
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