Rohingyas recount terror of Burma clashesVishal sent me this story. I'll share his summary of the matter since he seems to get at the heart of it:
I found an interesting article about Bangladesh's policy towards the predominantly Muslim Rohingya people, who were being terrorized by Buddhist nationalists in Myanmar. Many Rohingya families illegally entered Bangladesh and settled in refugee camps, but Bangladesh refused to help them and has sent thousands back to Myanmar. Although this is a huge human rights violation, Bangladesh is battling its own problems. It's interesting to consider whether Bangladesh's actions are justified or not. Both IGOs and NGOs are trying to be involved, namely the UNHCR and Human Rights Watch, but Bangladesh refuses to give them any support.It seems there's no shortage of humanitarian crises nowadays, but perhaps that's just because we're aware of them and we care more than we used to--or maybe there are in fact more humanitarian crises.
This story actually touches on several concepts that we've discussed in the course. Can you think of a few?
