International Community Urged to Restore Rohingya Humanitarian Aid and Support Rights

International Community Urged to Restore Rohingya Humanitarian Aid and Support Rights
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A new study from the University of Exeter highlights the urgent need for the international community to reverse recent cuts to humanitarian aid for the Rohingya refugees and collaborate with Bangladeshi authorities to improve conditions in refugee camps, Phys.org reported.

Published in Third World Quarterly, the research by Professor Klejda Mulaj emphasizes that the Rohingya face “impossible choices”: either return to Myanmar under harsh repression or remain in refugee camps, both amounting to “social death.”

The study calls for international efforts to facilitate dialogue between the Arakan Army and Rohingya refugees to protect their human rights, including the right to safely return to their homes in Arakan (Rakhine). It stresses that charity alone cannot ensure Rohingya dignity and survival; pressure must be applied on Myanmar’s authorities to end extortion, recognize their suffering, restore citizenship rights, and allow a dignified return.

Professor Mulaj describes the Rohingya genocide as one of the greatest tragedies of modern times, rooted in decades of state policies driven by nationalist ideology that marginalizes and excludes the Rohingya as an “Other.” The study warns that excluding the Rohingya risks further regional instability and violence. It concludes that any return to Myanmar must be contingent on guarantees of human and citizenship rights to prevent ongoing persecution.