They escaped terrifying events during the 2017 Myanmar military crackdown.
But Rohingya refugees are still haunted by memories of burned villages, killings, rape and torture.
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The suspected genocide has led to a severe mental health crisis for the survivors – that is the finding of the Fortify Rights organisation.
About a million of the Rohingya Muslim minority now live in the crowded camps of Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar.
Many are reported to feel humiliated there.
And they now face being sent to a remote island said to be unsafe, with poor living conditions.
So, could this be a wake-up call?
Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom
Guests:
Matthew Smith – Chief Executive Officer of Fortify Rights
Yasmin Ullah – President of Rohingya Human Rights Network
Tom Andrews – United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar