translated from Spanish: UN: lack of progress prevent rohinya return to Myanmar

United Nations (AP) – United Nations said on Monday that no progress was made in the treatment of the reasons that led to more than 700,000 Muslim rohinya to flee from Rakhine State in Western Myanmar, Bangladesh, said the head of Humanitarian Affairs of the organi Hunt On his return from a visit to Bangladesh, Mark Lowcock said that Myanmar has failed “to implement measures that promote confidence and persuade people that it is safe to return”. All refugees with those who spoke did not believe that it was safe to return to the region and wanted guarantees on matters such as freedom of movement and access to education, jobs and services, added. Myanmar, a majority Buddhist nation, believes that the rohinya are “bengalis” Bangladesh although their families lead generations living in the country. To almost everyone has denied citizenship since 1982, making them stateless de-facto, and it does not have freedom of movement or other basic rights.

The latest crisis began by an insurgent group attacks clandestine rohinya Burmese security forces in August 2017 in Northern Rakhine State. Myanmar’s military responded with a brutal campaign and is accused of mass rapes, killings and burning hundreds of homes in what critics described as ethnic cleansing or even genocide. Lowcock told a small group of reporters that he is “extremely concerned” because the request for funds that launched the UN _ 962 million dollars to assist refugees rohinya and the communities that host them in Bangladesh this year alone _ has covered 17% “.” I think that the world might be losing interest,”he added. “Last year, we had 70% of what they call”.” The consequences will be serious if we don’t get the funding,”to provide rations of food or medical care, among other services, it warned.

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