Human Rights Watch: Bangladesh - Cyclone Endangers Rohingya on Silt Island
May 22, 2020
May 22, 2020
NEW YORK, May 22 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
The Bangladesh government has kept over 300 Rohingya refugees confined on Bhasan Char, a remote silt island in the path of a "super cyclone" without adequate protections or safety measures, Human Rights Watch said. Three people were reported killed in Bangladesh soon after the storm struck the coast.
The authorities should take immediate steps to ensure safety and transfer the refugees, . . .
The Bangladesh government has kept over 300 Rohingya refugees confined on Bhasan Char, a remote silt island in the path of a "super cyclone" without adequate protections or safety measures, Human Rights Watch said. Three people were reported killed in Bangladesh soon after the storm struck the coast.
The authorities should take immediate steps to ensure safety and transfer the refugees, . . .