The UN has said conditions for Rohingya refugees to safely return to Myanmar from Bangladesh are not in place. The UN refugee agency, UNHCR , said this in a statement in Geneva today, a day after the two countries announced repatriation would begin in two months.
Myanmar has faced mounting international criticism over alleged abuses committed against its minority Muslim community since the August launch of a military crackdown in Rakhine state, which is home to hundreds of thousands of Rohingya.
Dhaka said the deal agreed with Myanmar’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi would see refugees begin returning home in two months.