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The Plight of the Rohingya in Bangladesh

July 12, 2024

Forced out of Myanmar in 2017, many Rohingya have since lived in a crowded refugee camp in Bangladesh.

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Considered stateless, they are not allowed to work or even leave the camp. Women in particular suffer under widespread violence and oppression. 

 

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