Rohingya issue: NAM calls for creating conducive conditions in Rakhine

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They also stressed the implementation of the arrangement of Rohingya repatriation signed between Bangladesh and Myanmar in this regard, UNB reported on Sunday

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"The heads of state and government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) have underscored the importance of creating “conducive conditions” in Rakhine State of Myanmar for the voluntary return of Rohingyas to their place of origin in a “safe, secure and dignified” manner. They also stressed the implementation of the arrangement of Rohingya repatriation signed between Bangladesh and Myanmar in this regard, UNB reported on Sunday. Bangladesh has been hosting over 1.1 million Rohingyas and most of them entered Cox’s Bazar since August 25, 2017 amid military crackdown on them in Rakhine State. The 18th Summit of the heads of state and government of NAM, a forum of 120 member countries, 17 observer countries and 10 observer organizations, was held on October 25-26 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has also attended the Summit. It was preceded by the Preparatory Senior Officials Meeting on October 21-22 and the Preparatory Ministerial Meeting on October 23-24, where Azerbaijan took over the chairmanship of the Non-Aligned Movement for the next three years, said an official. On October 24, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Yanghee Lee called for sanctions against Myanmar military-run companies and commanders responsible for serious rights violations..."

Source/publisher: 

"Dhaka Tribune" (Bangladesh)

Date of Publication: 

2019-10-27

Date of entry: 

2019-10-29

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Myanmar, Bangladesh

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English

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text

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