Rights groups decry relocation of people picked up at sea after fleeing camps in Cox's Bazar Hundreds of Rohingya Muslims, including children, have been moved to "a de facto detention island" in Bangladesh after being stranded at sea for weeks. Rights groups had warned that the refugees, who had been turned away from other countries in the region, were at risk of starvation and abuse by traffickers. It is believed that other boats remain adrift.
Rohingya refugees arrive on 'de facto detention island' in Bangladesh
The Guardian - 8 May 2020 16:12
Rights groups decry relocation of people picked up at sea after fleeing camps in Cox's Bazar Hundreds of Rohingya Muslims, including children, have been moved to "a de facto detention island" in Bangladesh after being stranded at sea for weeks. Rights groups had warned that the refugees, who had been turned away from other countries in the region, were at risk of starvation and abuse by traffickers. It is believed that other boats remain adrift.
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