#Bhashan Char Island

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Urgent Action: Rohingya Refugees Detained on Remote Island (Bangladesh)

The Bangladeshi authorities relocated more than 1,600 Rohingya refugees to Bhashan Char, a remote island at the Bay of Bengal, on 4 December 2020. Despite the fact that it has not yet been declared safe for human habitation by the United Nations, about 100,000 Rohingya refugees could be taken from Cox’s Bazar to the remote island. With grave concerns for the safety of thousands of Rohingya refugees, Amnesty international is calling on the Bangladeshi authorities to immediately halt the relocation of more people to Bhashan Char, return those already on the island to their families and community in Cox’s Bazar and follow due process, including full and meaningful participation of refugees, for any relocation.

More than 1,600 Rohingya refugees were moved to Bhashan Char island on 4 December 2020, even before the United Nations, human rights and humanitarian agencies have been granted access to conduct independent assessments of the conditions.

It is further distressing to learn that not only have 300 Rohingya refugees been confined on Bhashan Char against their will since May 2020, but an additional 100,000 are at risk of immediate relocation. Some Rohingya refugees have told rights organizations that they have been coerced to go to the island. Bangladesh has provided Rohingya refugees with a second chance at life as they fled the horrors of persecution, however, the confinement of the Rohingya refugees on the island is a violation of Bangladesh’s obligations under the ICCPR, and gravely undermines their right to freedom of liberty and freedom of movement.

It is important that a due and transparent process is followed in situations where the international community has a responsibility to support Bangladesh and the Rohingya refugees.

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[hirakdesherrani]

I have many complaints and dissatisfaction with my country’s government, but that aside, Indian government is still better than it’s neighboring counterparts (except Bhutan).

Bangladesh can transfer the illegal Rohingya immigrants to an island (named Bhashan Char, which in Bangla means ‘float away’ or ‘floating’), but India cannot even openly say that it had Bangladeshi immigrants because Dhaka never accepts that people fled from there. 

So, while Bangladesh is fine with drowning Rohingyas, India can’t even deport illegal Bangladeshi immigrants back, and has to construct detention centers on it’s own expense (an extremely stupid move, but then what to expect from the government that undertook demonetization). 

[gouracademy]

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News on Countries of Asylum

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High-level ministerial meeting on refugees in the Great Lakes region

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DJIBOUTI

Yemeni refugees choose baboon-infested tent city in Djibouti over Saudi camp

EGYPT

Sudan’s refugees in Egypt: The struggle to cope

ETHIOPIA

How Ethiopia is managing refugees and shoppers from Eritrea amid new peace

KENYA

Global restructuring at UNHCR to affect Kenya

Kenya orders closure of Dadaab camp this year, according to leaked UN document

MAURITANIA

UN says Mauritania urgently needs funds to deal with ongoing refugee crisis

REUNION

Sri Lankans risk it all to seek asylum on tiny island of Reunion

UGANDA

Key donors freeze Uganda refugee aid after UN mismanagement scandal

UNHCR calls for international support for Uganda, grappling with an influx of 1.2 million refugees from neighbouring countries

ZAMBIA

Zambia appeals for money to cater for refugees

AMERICAS

BRAZIL

Over 5,000 Venezuelans find new homes through Brazil’s internal relocation programme

CANADA

Québec’s Trump-like immigration policies contradict Canada’s welcoming image

COLOMBIA

Colombia border hospitals struggle with Venezuelan migrant influx

MEXICO

Mexico frets over US plans to take divisive asylum policy to new cities

Mexico tries new approach to asylum-seekers at the border

Life carries on at Mexico’s southern border, where there is permanent mobility

US

Ankle bracelets, court hearings, no work and homelessness amongst Mexican asylum seekers in the US

Parents separated from children and deported arrive back at US border

Trump administration to close offices for international asylum and refugee cases

ASIA

BANGLADESH

Inside the Bhashan Char plan for Rohingya refugees

Bangladesh says it will not accept any more Myanmar refugees

How the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh is changing

CHINA

China offers Rohingya refugees money if they return to Myanmar

INDIA

Supreme Court suggests refugee status for immigrants

INDONESIA

The growing despair of refugees stuck in Indonesia

MALAYSIA

More than 30 Rohingya women, children found stranded on beach in Perlis

AUSTRALIA

Refugee footballer becomes Australian citizen after Thai-Bahrain ordeal

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Australia's citizenship backlog is taking a toll on the country's refugees

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EUROPE

EU recalls ships helping in Mediterranean refugee rescues

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AUSTRIA

Austria proposes preventative detention for asylum seekers deemed a threat

CYPRUS

UNHCR highlights plight of asylum seekers in Cyprus

DENMARK

Denmark announces extension of refugee apprenticeship programme

GERMANY

Germany's east 10 times more unsafe for asylum-seekers

Number of attacks on migrants and refugees going down in Germany

GREECE

Council of Europe slams Greece over refugee camp conditions

Masked attackers target refugee event in northeastern Greece, one injured

ICELAND

Refugee protesters in Reykjavik disperse, cite failing health and xenophobia

IRELAND

Government calls for Irish communities to sponsor refugee families

ITALY

Bulldozers demolish Italian camp housing 1,500 refugees

Italian government says migrant arrivals down 94% in 2019

NETHERLANDS

The Netherlands tougher on migration after granting asylum to Armenian family

SPAIN

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The young refugees trapped in Spain's African enclave

Venezuelans top list of asylum-seekers in Spain

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SWEDEN

Sweden to grant direct refugee status to Uighur Turks

SWITZERLAND

New asylum rules come into force in Switzerland

UK

Asylum seekers in Glasgow “could be cleared to work in six months”

Parliamentarians call on Britain to double places for vulnerable refugees

MIDDLE EAST

ISRAEL

Israeli authorities find asylum seekers have a case, but won't act

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PAKISTAN

Imran Khan allows registered Afghan refugees to open bank accounts in Pakistan

TURKEY

Syrian refugees who fled to Turkey face backlash

Turkey gradually implements a policy of integration for Syrian refugees

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Bangladesh plans to move 81,000 Rohingya to island after UN deal: Officials

Bangladesh plans to move 81,000 Rohingya to island after UN deal: Officials

Bangladesh wants to send more than 80,000 Rohingya refugees to a remote island in the Bay of Bengal after sealing an agreement for the United Nations to provide help, officials said Friday. Some 19,000 of the Muslim refugees from Myanmar have already relocated from crowded camps on the mainland to Bhashan Char island, despite doubts raised by aid groups, officials said. Bangladesh refugee…

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Bangladesh allows relocated Rohingya refugees to visit families

Bangladesh allows relocated Rohingya refugees to visit families

Nearly 20,000 members of the stateless Muslim minority, who fled neighbouring Myanmar in 2017 after a brutal military crackdown, have already been sent to Bhashan Char island. Bangladesh has been criticised by rights groups for the relocation plan, which aims to eventually move around 100,000 refugees to ease overcrowding in cramped refugee camps near the coastal city of Cox’s Bazar. Authorities…

[innocentamit]

Bangladesh plans to relocate 81,000 Rohingya to the island after a UN agreement: officials

Bangladesh plans to relocate 81,000 Rohingya to the island after a UN agreement: officials

Bangladesh wants to send more than 80,000 Rohingya refugees to a remote island in the Bay of Bengal after signing an agreement for the United Nations, aid said on Friday. Some of Myanmar’s Muslim refugees have already moved into crowded camps to the islands of Bhashan Char, despite suspicions by security forces, officials said. Bangladesh Refugee Commissioner Shah Rezwan Hayat told AFP that…

[emaratdaily]

At least 27 Rohingya refugees missing after boat sinks near island camp

At least 27 Rohingya refugees missing after boat sinks near island camp

At least 27 Rohingya refugees were missing after their boat sank Saturday during an attempt to escape a Bangladeshi island camp criticized by human rights groups, officials said. Nearly 20,000 Rohingya have been relocated to Bhashan Char island, which takes the full force of cyclones that roar across the Bay of Bengal each year. Bangladesh eventually wants to rehouse 100,000 of its approximately…

[collapsedsquid]

The government of Bangladesh wants to send thousands more Rohingya refugees to an isolated island in the Bay of Bengal before the cyclone season starts despite safety concerns raised by the international Red Cross.

With the Bangladesh navy putting the finishing touches to a 5.75-metre-high (19-foot) storm wall around Bhashan Char, authorities have delayed the departure of 4,200 of the Muslim minority to the island this week because of bad weather.

Everyone wants to stick refugees on an island.  Except I guess the US, we’re falling behind

[newsmatters]

Bangladesh relocates 2,000 more Rohingya refugees to remote island

Bangladesh relocates 2,000 more Rohingya refugees to remote island

International oi-Briti Roy Barman | Published: Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 11:11 [IST] Dhaka, Feb 16: Bangladesh on Monday sent around 2,000 Rohingya refugees to the remote Bhashan Char island, which is designed to accommodate 1 lakh people. More than 7,000 refugees, including Monday’s group, have been relocated to the island since December. Representational Image Human rights groups have…

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Thousands more Rohingya Muslims sent to controversial island - Proiqra

Thousands more Rohingya Muslims sent to controversial island – Proiqra

Since August last year, 700,000 Rohingya have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh. Photo: AFP CHITTAGONG:  Bangladesh on Friday transported more than 1,750 Rohingya Muslims to a remote island in the Bay of Bengal.  Officials said over 3,000 Rohingya would be taken by boat to Bhashan Char island on Friday and Saturday from congested camps on Bangladesh´s border with Myanmar. A Navy ship packed with…

[global-webcasters]

Bangladesh advances more than thousand Rohingya to remote island

Bangladesh authorities on Friday moved more than 1,750 Rohingya Muslims to a controversial island in the Bay of Bengal despite complaints made by refugees already there. Officials said over 3,000 Rohingya would be taken by boat to Bhashan Char island on Friday and Saturday from congested camps on Bangladesh’s border with Myanmar. A Navy ship packed with migrants on its top deck set off from the…

[newsbunddle]

Relocation of Rohingyas to Bangladesh island from camps brings cheer to many

Relocation of Rohingyas to Bangladesh island from camps brings cheer to many

New Delhi: The relocation of Rohingyas from camps of Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh to one of the nearby islands has brought in positive news for a number of Rohingyas particularly teenagers. One of them is ten-year old Saiful who lost his leg while crossing over to Bangladesh from Myanmar. Saiful on reaching Bhashan Char (where Rohingyas are being relocated) this week breathed a sigh of relief. “Now…

[thelost-truth]

Bangladesh ships 1,804 Rohingya to isolated island - Times of India

Bangladesh ships 1,804 Rohingya to isolated island – Times of India

DHAKA: Seven Bangladesh navy ships carrying 1,804 Rohingya refugees arrived on Tuesday at an isolated island where they will be relocated despite concerns among human rights groups about their safety. They reached Bhashan Char island, 34km from the mainland, after a four-hour naval journey from the port city of Chittagong, government official Mohammed Khurshed Alam Khan said. He said authorities…