Myanmar says over 300,000 Rohingya refugees verified for repatriation as exodus enters ninth year
Summary
Myanmar’s government says it has identified over 300,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh as former residents of its Rakhine state and plans to accept their return when security improves. The Rohingya crisis began in 2017 after a military crackdown forced hundreds of thousands to flee to Bangladesh, but ongoing conflict and instability have delayed repatriation efforts.Key Facts
- More than 300,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh were verified by Myanmar as former residents of western Rakhine state.
- Myanmar aims to allow their return when the security situation in Rakhine gets better.
- The Rohingya fled Myanmar after a military crackdown in August 2017 following attacks by a Rohingya armed group.
- Over 700,000 Rohingya crossed into Bangladesh during the 2017 crisis.
- Myanmar does not recognize the Rohingya as a legal ethnic group and claims many refugees are not verifiable or linked to terrorism.
- Myanmar and Bangladesh agreed on a two-year plan for refugee repatriation in 2018, but the plan has not worked due to worsening security and military conflicts.
- Fighting between Myanmar’s military and the Arakan Army has continued, with the Arakan Army controlling much of Rakhine by 2023.
- Some Rohingya refugees have tried to reach Malaysia and Indonesia by boat because of poor conditions and limited aid in camps.
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