- An estimated 1.1 million Rohingya refugees were taken in by neighboring Bangladesh after Myanmar’s military unleashed its violent crackdown in 2017.
- The rest lies under the authority of defense forces loyal to the National Unity Government (NUG), a shadow government setup by ousted civilian politicians and activists, and the numerous ethnic armed organizations that have been in conflict with the national authorities for decades.
- Making matters worse, there is growing violence in Rakhine State — from where many of the Rohingya refugees fled and would likely return — between the Arakan Army, an ethnic rebel group, and the Myanmar military.
Can the EU do more to bring Rohingya refugees home? 24.08.2022
