Myanmar akui 309,000 pelarian Rohingya di Bangladesh dari Rakhine

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), approximately 1.2 million Rohingya refugees are currently residing in makeshift camps in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, as well as a small portion on Bhasan Char Island (AFP image). Myanmar has made its first official acknowledgment of nearly 309,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, stating they will be allowed to return once security conditions in the conflict-affected area improve, reported Anadolu Agency (AA).

Myanmar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that 308,975 of the displaced individuals have been identified as former residents of Rakhine State, marking a significant step in the ongoing efforts to repatriate Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh. "Myanmar will receive the displaced persons and those officially recognized as Rakhine State citizens when security conditions in Rakhine become more stable," the ministry stated.

Previous attempts by Bangladesh and Myanmar to initiate a repatriation process have failed due to concerns over safety, infrastructure, and human rights. The process has also become more complicated as a result of the ongoing military conflict between Myanmar's armed forces and the Arakan Army, which controls much of the Rakhine region.

Bangladesh insists that the repatriation must be voluntary, safe, and dignified, while Rohingya refugees demand assurance of their housing, safety, and human rights before they can return.