UN, Bangladesh refute Myanmar claims of Rohingya repatriation | Tamil Guardian

17.4.18

UN, Bangladesh refute Myanmar claims of Rohingya repatriation | Tamil Guardian: A statement released on Saturday by Myanmar claiming that it had repatriated the first Rohingya family from refugees who fled to Bangladesh, was refuted by both the UN and Bangladesh.

Shortly after Myanmar’s statement, the UNHCR, the UN’s refugee agency said in a on Sunday that it had no direct knowledge of that case and was not consulted or involved in the alleged return.

Bangladesh’s Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner, Abul Kalam said,

“The family who went to Myanmar is part of around 6,000 Rohingya living in the no-man’s land camp, on the Myanmar side of the zero line. Since the family never entered Bangladesh territory, this is not repatriation. By definition this is not an official repatriation.”