recommendations
08.
The international community and donors should establish scholarship programmes and support mechanisms to enable Rohingya students with exceptional abilities or aspirations to pursue higher education.
09.
As an alternative to repatriation, which is not viable at this time, donor governments
should increase their quota of Rohingya refugees accepted for third country resettlement. As Rohingya face long-term hostilities in both Bangladesh and Myanmar, third
country resettlement efforts should be expanded, particularly for Rohingya that are
vulnerable in the camps. Host countries should increase capacity to accept these refugees, ensuring quality reception and integration of Rohingya in the host country.
10.
The international community should provide long-term support for the repatriation of Rohingya refugees, ensuring that the specific needs of both men and women are considered and met
throughout the process.
To Humanitarian Actors
01.
UNHCR and other humanitarian organisations should publicly state their limitations
regarding the protection of Rohingya refugees and the inability of the humanitarian sector
to fulfil the basic needs of Rohingya refugees. This will dispel the myth that UNHCR and
other actors are able to effectively provide protection to Rohingya, effectively advocate
for their rights, or meet their basic needs. This will clarify limitations of the humanitarian
response and could motivate other international actors to take a more active role in engaging with the GoB on human rights issues related to the Rohingya. It will also undermine
the incorrect GoB justification for restrictions, namely, that Rohingya refugees have all
of their basic needs fulfilled by humanitarian organisations within the refugee camps.
02.
Collaborate with the government to develop and implement training programmes
for CIC staff and security forces on human rights principles, conflict resolution, rule
of law, and effective communication strategies. Such programmes can contribute
to fostering a more humane and accountable environment within the camps.
03.
Develop advocacy approaches that prioritise strategic, quiet advocacy related to the
human rights situation of Rohingya. Provide information on government/police abuses to
humanitarian headquarter offices, human rights organisations, embassies in Bangladesh, and
journalists/media covering the Rohingya crisis. The risk of losing access is not a sufficient
justification to not engage in quieter advocacy efforts, which should be aimed at remedying clear abuses that the humanitarian community is witnessing daily in the camps.
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