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India says new law saves persecuted refugees. Rohingya ask ‘Why not us?’

Post author By Raymond B. Chiu
Post date 27th Mar 2024
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Rohingya live in India under constant threat of crackdown and deportation [Handout via Al Jazeera]

Al Jazeera: Rohingya refugees in India accuse Prime Minister Narendra Modi of hypocrisy regarding his government’s citizenship laws, which they claim discriminate against non-Hindus while failing to protect their rights.

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Tags bangladesh, india, muslim, myanmar, refugees, religious persecution, rohingya

Meet four individuals forced to flee their homes due to religious persecution

Post author By Raymond B. Chiu
Post date 22nd Aug 2022
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*Ain Gul, a widowed mother of five, were among the thousands forced to flee their homes shortly after the Taliban took control.

UNHCR: Four individuals fled their homes due to religious persecution in Afghanistan, Myanmar, the Central African Republic, and Iraq. The challenges they faced and the assistance provided by UNHCR, emphasize the urgent need for support to help refugees rebuild their lives.

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