UNHCR Regional Bureau for Asia and Pacific (RBAP) Myanmar Emergency - External Update, 10 April 2023

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"KEY DISPLACEMENT FIGURES 84,400 - Estimated refugee movements to neighbouring countries since 1 February 2021 1,086,000 - Refugees and asylum-seekers from Myanmar in neighbouring countries as of 30 June 2022 1,477,000 - Estimated total internally displaced persons (IDPs) within Myanmar, displaced since 1 February 2021 1,805,000 - Estimated total internally displaced persons (IDPs) within Myanmar as of 10 April 2023 HIGHLIGHTS According to the UN, an estimated 1,805,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) were reported across the country as of 10 April 2023, including 1,477,000 people newly displaced since 1 February 2021. In the North-West, the situation remains extremely volatile, particularly in Magway and Sagaing Regions following the declaration of Martial Law in 26 Townships. This elevated civilians’ risk of arbitrary arrest and detention and sparked an uptick in the number of clashes, checkpoints and destruction of properties. In the South-East, indiscriminate and targeted shelling, airstrikes, clashes and destruction of properties was reported in Bago (East) and Tanintharyi Regions and Kayin, Kayah, Mon and Shan (South) States. Landmines and explosive remnants of war posed serious protection risks to civilians, especially women and children, and limited IDPs’ access to farmland for livelihoods and areas of origin. In Kachin and Shan (North), civilian safety also deteriorated. Conflict in areas of IDP returns or planned returns heightened the security risks and reduced livelihoods opportunities for returnees and IDPs. In Shan State (North), protection risks such as forced recruitment continue to be reported. In Rakhine and Chin (South) States, the informal November 2022 ceasefire between the Arakan Army (AA) and the Tatmadaw continues to hold. In Rakhine State (Central), concerns over IDPs who returned to areas with security and protection risks persists. Stringent restrictions on the Rohingya population’s freedom of movement, access to medical assistance, education and other basic services remain in place. Fears over IDP camp closures and safety in areas of relocation or return continue to be raised by IDPs..."

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UN High Commissioner for Refugees (Geneva) via Reliefweb (New York)

Date of Publication: 

2023-04-14

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2023-04-14

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Myanmar

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English

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