Burma Human Rights Network’s report: “We also have dreams” Arson Attacks Photo from fires in camp 8E In March, refugees had a sudden shift in their primary concern when interviewed by BHRN. Arson became a topic of great importance after several fires broke out in the camps, with the most notable instance happening on March 22nd where 15 people were killed and thousands lost their homes. Other fires broke out in crowded areas with witnesses claiming to have seen members of the host community igniting them. While this has not been independently confirmed, the fear among refugees is very real. Several refugees told BHRN they could not sleep at night because they were afraid fires would be set in their camps. They said they also had no faith in Bangladeshi authorities to investigate or prevent the fires and some said they felt authorities may turn a blind eye to them hoping the fires would force refugees to return to Burma. www.bhrn.org.uk 39