Sign to protect the rights of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh!
- by: Amnesty International Canada
- recipient: Governments of Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Indonesia and the United States
Nearly one million Rohingya refugees are living in threadbare camps in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, after they fled their homes in Myanmar due to the military's crimes against humanity. Now, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the conditions of the Rohingya in the camps.
Cramped living conditions in the crowded camps make COVID-19 preventative measures like physical distancing next to impossible and the lack of safety measures and health information are fuelling mistrust and fear. Some Rohingya refugees, including women, have been victims of harassment and coercive quarantine measures — which have stigmatized people in the community with health conditions. This has created fear among the Rohingya about reporting any illness or symptoms.
As of July 21, 2020 there were 62 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the camps. However, the frequency of tests is less than one percent of the refugee population — there may be many undetected cases in the community.
An ongoing restriction on access to the internet and telecommunication for the Rohingya in the refugee camps has limited their right to receive prompt and reliable information about COVID-19 and to communicate with family members in their home country or in other countries. The pandemic has limited the opportunity for Rohingya refugees, particularly women to seek legal support for sexual and gender-based violence.
Without continued support through international cooperation, assistance and sharing of responsibility for providing protection, the rights of the Rohingya refugees will almost certainly continue to be violated.
Sign this global petition urging the international community to act urgently to ensure that the human rights of the Rohingya refugees are protected and that they receive the international assistance and cooperation they need.
Cramped living conditions in the crowded camps make COVID-19 preventative measures like physical distancing next to impossible and the lack of safety measures and health information are fuelling mistrust and fear. Some Rohingya refugees, including women, have been victims of harassment and coercive quarantine measures — which have stigmatized people in the community with health conditions. This has created fear among the Rohingya about reporting any illness or symptoms.
As of July 21, 2020 there were 62 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the camps. However, the frequency of tests is less than one percent of the refugee population — there may be many undetected cases in the community.
An ongoing restriction on access to the internet and telecommunication for the Rohingya in the refugee camps has limited their right to receive prompt and reliable information about COVID-19 and to communicate with family members in their home country or in other countries. The pandemic has limited the opportunity for Rohingya refugees, particularly women to seek legal support for sexual and gender-based violence.
Without continued support through international cooperation, assistance and sharing of responsibility for providing protection, the rights of the Rohingya refugees will almost certainly continue to be violated.
Sign this global petition urging the international community to act urgently to ensure that the human rights of the Rohingya refugees are protected and that they receive the international assistance and cooperation they need.
Dear decisionmaker:
I write to seek your commitment to strengthen international support for Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, who have fled horrific crimes in Myanmar and are now facing exacerbated conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nearly one million Rohingya refugees are living in the threadbare camps in Cox's Bazar after they fled their homes in Myanmar due to the military's crimes against humanity, which are currently the subject of a case under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide at the International Court of Justice.
Now, COVID-19 has exacerbated the conditions of the Rohingya in the camps. Some Rohingya refugees including women have become victims of harassment and coercive quarantine measures, which has stigmatized people in the community with health conditions. This has created fear among the Rohingya about reporting illness.
An ongoing restriction on access to the internet and telecommunication for the Rohingya in the refugee camps has limited their right to receive prompt and reliable information about COVID-19 and to communicate with family members in their home country or in other countries. The pandemic has also limited the opportunity for Rohingya refugees, particularly women to seek legal support for sexual and gender-based violence.
The future of more than half a million Rohingya children hangs in balance without access to quality education in the refugee camps. A plan to introduce the Myanmar curriculum of education for Rohingya children in the camps is now stalled for an indefinite period because of the pandemic.
With no place to call their home, no livelihood opportunities to secure a future for them, hundreds of Rohingya, many of them women and children, have taken dangerous journeys by boats to neighbouring countries, only to be refused entry and stranded at the sea for several months.
Without continued support through international cooperation, assistance and sharing of responsibility for providing protection, the rights of the Rohingya refugees will almost certainly continue to be violated.
[your comment here]
I urge your government to ensure that the human rights of the Rohingya refugees are protected and that they receive the international assistance and cooperation they urgently need at this time.
Sincerely,
[your name]
Sign PetitionSign PetitionI write to seek your commitment to strengthen international support for Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, who have fled horrific crimes in Myanmar and are now facing exacerbated conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nearly one million Rohingya refugees are living in the threadbare camps in Cox's Bazar after they fled their homes in Myanmar due to the military's crimes against humanity, which are currently the subject of a case under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide at the International Court of Justice.
Now, COVID-19 has exacerbated the conditions of the Rohingya in the camps. Some Rohingya refugees including women have become victims of harassment and coercive quarantine measures, which has stigmatized people in the community with health conditions. This has created fear among the Rohingya about reporting illness.
An ongoing restriction on access to the internet and telecommunication for the Rohingya in the refugee camps has limited their right to receive prompt and reliable information about COVID-19 and to communicate with family members in their home country or in other countries. The pandemic has also limited the opportunity for Rohingya refugees, particularly women to seek legal support for sexual and gender-based violence.
The future of more than half a million Rohingya children hangs in balance without access to quality education in the refugee camps. A plan to introduce the Myanmar curriculum of education for Rohingya children in the camps is now stalled for an indefinite period because of the pandemic.
With no place to call their home, no livelihood opportunities to secure a future for them, hundreds of Rohingya, many of them women and children, have taken dangerous journeys by boats to neighbouring countries, only to be refused entry and stranded at the sea for several months.
Without continued support through international cooperation, assistance and sharing of responsibility for providing protection, the rights of the Rohingya refugees will almost certainly continue to be violated.
[your comment here]
I urge your government to ensure that the human rights of the Rohingya refugees are protected and that they receive the international assistance and cooperation they urgently need at this time.
Sincerely,
[your name]
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