Stateless Rohingya could soon be the ‘new Palestinians’, top UN official warns

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
protracted and increasingly neglected crisis.Olivier De Schutter, UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, said the almost
forcing them to rely on dwindling international support was not sustainable.De Schutter, who spoke to the Guardian after a recent visit to
and cramped shelters
international donors are now increasingly distracted by crises elsewhere, said De Shutter.The World Food Programme recently announced it was
the high food-price inflation in recent months, it means that in comparison to the start of the year, the calorie intake and the quality of
nutrition for the refugees will degrade significantly
As a result, gender-based violence is mounting
Security in the camps is very problematic, with armed gangs controlling drug trafficking across the border of Myanmar, leading to exchange
concrete structures, leaving them in bamboo and tarpaulin shelters
work will encourage Rohingya to stay longer in the country, burdening public services and reducing job opportunities for others, was
misplaced
that people had a right to livelihoods.The Bangladesh government has criticised the international community for failing to press the Myanmar
junta to let Rohingya return safely to their homeland, and has pointed to the lack of international funding to support refugees it has
hosted.Earlier this month, a Rohingya delegation visited Myanmar as part of long-stalled efforts to repatriate people
conditions that will allow safe repatriation under the right conditions
greater international attention was needed
This article first appeared/also appeared in theguardian.com