Advocates for the Rohingya say security forces and vigilantes attacked and burned villages, shooting civilians and causing others to flee. Dozens killed in fighting between Myanmar army and Rohingya militants Read moreBangladesh already hosts 400,000 Rohingya and has said it does not want more. The Rohingya are subject to harsh treatment in Myanmar, where the community of roughly one million people are accused of being illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. “The government has to stop this offensive,” said Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director for Human Rights Watch. We have to actually see what’s happened because quite clearly human rights violations have taken place.”He said it was possible that violations had occurred on both sides.

Source: The Guardian September 02, 2017 03:39 UTC