Asia - Voice of America: UN: Bangladesh Should Accept Fleeing Burmese

Asia - Voice of America asia

UN: Bangladesh Should Accept Fleeing Burmese Jun 15th 2012, 16:27 The U.N. refugee agency is urging Bangladesh to open its borders to people fleeing an outbreak of violence between ethnic Rakhine Buddhists and ethnic Rohingya Muslims in Burma. In a statement Friday, the agency said those trying to escape are not able to find the "safety and security they desperately need." The U.N. agency also said it has first-hand, credible accounts of boats from Burma not being allowed to access Bangladesh territory. It said women, children and wounded ... Media files: 04179C2D-56F7-4D8D-BE80-D9875723008D_cx4_cy4_cw89_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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