But severe movement restrictions, violence and extortion these Muslims now face in the Cox’s Bazar refugee camps are making some so desperate that they are thinking about suicide, according to a report released on Friday.Bangladesh hosts about one million Rohingya refugees who have dim prospects of returning home after a February 2021 military coup plunged Myanmar into turmoil.
Members of the YCR, who conducted the interviews, chose not to be identified in the report for fear of a government backlash. Meanwhile, a 6pm-to-6am curfew – meant to maintain security in the camps – also prevents them from escaping from potential violence and criminal gangs that operate within these camps.The vast majority of respondents – 86 per cent – said the restrictions on movement made them feel less safe in the camps.His family blamed the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army , an armed group accused of instilling fear in the camps.
“Families increasingly fear that their unmarried daughters will face assault and abuse in the camps. To avoid the personal and cultural impacts associated with , families see child marriage as one of the only routes available to safeguard their daughters, effectively making the decision to trade one form of for another.”
The United Nations refugee agency , when contacted by The Straits Times, stressed that the provision of security within the refugee camps falls under the purview of the Bangladesh government.
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