Rohingya refugees demand safe return to Myanmar after nine years
Tens of thousands rallied in Cox’s Bazar as Myanmar cited new verification figures, while the U.N. and diplomats said conditions remain unsafe for return.
Tens of thousands rallied in Cox’s Bazar as Myanmar cited new verification figures, while the U.N. and diplomats said conditions remain unsafe for return.
Malaysia plans to return 1,476 eligible Myanmar nationals on September 29, but the group’s makeup and protection conditions in Myanmar remain unresolved.
A new OHCHR report says Myanmar’s rights crisis worsened through May 31, 2026, as Rohingya abuses and illicit rare-earth mining intensified.
Malaysia has begun screening detained Myanmar nationals under a possible return arrangement, but the group’s composition, timing and protection safeguards remain unresolved.
UNHCR and IOM say more than 500 people are feared dead or missing after two boats carrying mostly Rohingya passengers reportedly disappeared off Myanmar.