Burma Human Rights Network’s report: “We also have dreams” The distrust of police in the camps was commonly expressed. Even some of the refugees interviewed who said they felt the security forces kept them safe also expressed some concern about extortion and the heavy-handed tactics used by the police when seeking out suspects. Those in the camps are in the unenviable position of needing security while having to live in fear of them at the same time. Among the greatest concerns refugees had, lack of work and income was the most common. While refugees were also lacking adequate rations, most were more concerned with finding a way to support themselves than they were with improving NGO services on the ground. The second-largest concern was over arsons in the camp which were a major problem in the late winter and early spring of 2021. Refugees crawling through barbed wire fence in camp 8E as suspected arson fire burns nearby www.bhrn.org.uk 43

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