Refugees International: COVID-19 in Rohingya Refugee Camps a 'Nightmare Scenario'
May 15, 2020
May 15, 2020
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Refugees International issued the following statement by Daniel P. Sullivan, senior advocate for human rights:
"The first positive case of COVID-19 in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh is the realization of a nightmare scenario. Home to nearly 900,000 Rohingya refugees, the population density of these camps is far higher than New York City. In addition, the prevalence of underlying health conditions among refugees and the deteriorating sanitary cond . . .
"The first positive case of COVID-19 in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh is the realization of a nightmare scenario. Home to nearly 900,000 Rohingya refugees, the population density of these camps is far higher than New York City. In addition, the prevalence of underlying health conditions among refugees and the deteriorating sanitary cond . . .