In pictures: Rohingya refugees mark one year of struggles
More marches, gatherings planned across what became the world’s biggest refugee camp, activists told
A Rohingya refugee shouts a slogan as he takes part in a protest at the Kutupalong refugee camp. PHOTO: REUTERS
Thousands of Rohingya refugees staged protests demanding 'justice' in Bangladesh on Saturday on the first anniversary of the Myanmar military crackdown that forced them to flee to camps in Bangladesh.
About 700,000 of the Muslim minority in Myanmar poured across the border after attacks by the military and Buddhist groups forced them to flee. The United Nations has likened the crackdown to ethnic cleansing.
Thousands held peaceful marches and attended rallies chanting “We want justice from the UN.”
Rohingya militants staged attacks on Myanmar police posts on August 25 last year, sparking a bloody crackdown in Rakhine state. Nearly 7,000 Rohingya were killed in the first month alone, according to Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF).
About 700,000 of the Muslim minority in Myanmar poured across the border after attacks by the military and Buddhist groups forced them to flee. The United Nations has likened the crackdown to ethnic cleansing.
Thousands held peaceful marches and attended rallies chanting “We want justice from the UN.”
Rohingya militants staged attacks on Myanmar police posts on August 25 last year, sparking a bloody crackdown in Rakhine state. Nearly 7,000 Rohingya were killed in the first month alone, according to Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF).