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Rohingya Face Severe Conditions in Southeast Asia

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The Rohingya, originally from Myanmar, are living under difficult conditions in refugee camps in Bangladesh and Indonesia. They face oppression and persecution in Myanmar, where their citizenship has been revoked and they are not officially recognized as an ethnic minority. In addition to military persecution, the Arakan Army, fighting for an independent Rakhine state, also does not recognize the Rohingya. In Malaysia and Indonesia, initial solidarity has shifted to skepticism and rejection. Rohingya refugees in Indonesia are housed in former schools, with organizations like UNHCR and IOM providing support as they lack official recognition. Many hope for asylum in a third country, with young Rohingya seeking vocational training and employment, which is currently unlikely for most.

The Rohingya, originally from Myanmar, are living under difficult conditions in refugee camps in Bangladesh and Indonesia. They face oppression and persecution in Myanmar, where their citizenship has been revoked and they are not officially recognized as an ethnic minority. In addition to military persecution, the Arakan Army, fighting for an independent Rakhine state, also does not recognize the Rohingya. In Malaysia and Indonesia, initial solidarity has shifted to skepticism and rejection. Rohingya refugees in Indonesia are housed in former schools, with organizations like UNHCR and IOM providing support as they lack official recognition. Many hope for asylum in a third country, with young Rohingya seeking vocational training and employment, which is currently unlikely for most. They have been forced to flee, with many ending up in refugee camps in Bangladesh, such as Cox's Bazar, and also in Indonesia and Malaysia. Conditions in these camps are dire, with limited recognition and support from local populations, which has become increasingly skeptical and hostile.

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“In Indonesien war ich in einem Camp zum Beispiel. Das war in einer ehemaligen Schule untergebracht, diese Schule, die war Organisationen, aber auch von UNO-Organisationen wie dem UNHCR oder dem IOM, weil sie selbst offizieller nicht arbeiten dürfen.”

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“In Myanmar werden die Rohingya schon seit sehr langen unterdrückt und verfolgt. Ihnen wurde zum Beispiel die Staatsangehörigkeit aberkannt.”

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“In Myanmar, the Rohingya have been oppressed and persecuted for a very long time. For example, their citizenship was revoked.”

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