25 QUANTITATIVE-DATA SNAPSHOTS In July and August 2018, Fortify Rights supported a team of Rohingya researchers in Cox’s Bazar District, Bangladesh to collect and analyze quantitative data related to the situation of Rohingya in Myanmar and Bangladesh. The group surveyed 495 Rohingya refugees, including 264 women, residing in 33 different sections of the refugee camps in southeastern Bangladesh. Below are select findings of this Rohingya-led research related specifically to the denial of citizenship and National Verification Cards (NVCs).1 Denial of Documentation 100 percent of Rohingya respondents reported being prevented from obtaining official documentation in Myanmar (i.e. documentation that would confer rights, such as a National Registration Card). Coercive Documentation 99.8 percent of Rohingya respondents reported feeling pressure to accept unwanted documentation (e.g., NVCs or other unwanted documentation). Denial of Citizenship 100 percent of Rohingya respondents reported being prevented from obtaining citizenship in Myanmar. 100% 99.8% 100% Restrictions on Movement 99.6 percent of Rohingya respondents reported being prevented from traveling in Myanmar (e.g., not being able to travel from one township to another without authorization or permission from the State). 99.6% Prevented from Working 99.6 percent of Rohingya respondents in Bangladesh reported being prevented from working in Myanmar (for example prevented from accessing fields, fishing boats, etc., or prevented from travelling to work). 1 99.6% Fortify Rights, forthcoming participatory research study conducted in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, July and August 2018.

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