Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh refuse to return to Myanmar unless they are recognised as an ethnic group in their home country, leaders told ...
DHAKA: Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh refuse to return to Myanmar unless they are recognised as an ethnic group in their home country, leaders told visiting Myanmar officials on Sunday as fresh repatriation talks started.
Rohingya leaders said they wanted Myanmar to recognise them as an ethnic group with the right to Myanmar citizenship before they return. "We want citizenship, we want all our rights. We don't trust them. We will return only if international protection is in place," he said.In November, a formal move to start the repatriation process stalled as no Rohingya agreed to return to Myanmar.
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