Burma Human Rights Network’s report: “We also have dreams” A 30-year-old woman conveyed some of these layered concerns to BHRN, ”We haven’t been safe at all, as we( our children) can’t access education, and there is no security here. We don’t have clothes to use during menstruations, and we don’t have burqas to go to the hospital. We don’t have anything at all. We are facing difficulties. We can’t stay safe and well in the camp” The majority of refugees interviewed by BHRN said they felt protected by security forces but often this came with some major criticism. Some felt that while the police offered them some protection from criminals or violence when they were present, they could also be too harsh on innocent people. Others said that the police extorted people or harassed them for petty infringements, like possessing a cell phone, which was prohibited at the time interviews took place. Notably, those interviewed seemed to have a high opinion of the Bangladesh army and saw them as less corrupt and more compassionate. www.bhrn.org.uk 19