Coronavirus aggravates the plight of 460 Rohingya refugee children three years after the persecution

    Coronavirus aggravates the plight of 460 Rohingya refugee children three years after the persecution

    Covid-19 disrupts the lives of over 460.000 Rohingya refugee children living in Cox's Bazar district.

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    From an early age, they were used to having a gun pointed in their faces, holding back tears as their mothers were raped and their fathers burned alive. With the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of Rohingya children and adolescents living in refugee camps continue to experience drama within drama.





    It has been three long years since entire families were forced to flee violence and persecution in Myanmar, but the children and adolescents who are in the Cox 'Bazar district of Bangladesh now also have to deal with Covid-19. And when you live in a shack, in a refugee camp, without being able to respect any hygiene rules or social distancing, containing a health emergency is really difficult.

    Covid-19 is upsetting the lives of 460 Rohingya children and not only from a health point of view. School facilities in the camps have been closed since March, as in the rest of the country. About 315 children and adolescents no longer have any form of education. Most families cannot read and write and cannot provide any kind of support.

    “Rohingya refugee children need opportunities to develop knowledge and skills for their future. Only this will contribute to peace and stability, ”said Jean Gough, UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia.

    As we said, the refugees live in shacks made of bamboo and tarpaulins, where there is a high risk of spreading infectious diseases such as the coronavirus. A situation that adds to a disastrous scenario. In Myanmar, most Rohingya have no legal identity or citizenship and statelessness remains a significant concern. Children in Rakhine State are surrounded by violence, forced displacement and restrictions on freedom of movement.

    Underlying is the growing conflict between the Myanmar military and Arakan's army, which is affecting all children in the state. Until security, citizenship, free movement, health and education are guaranteed, families remain stranded as refugees or internally displaced persons living in overcrowded and sometimes dangerous conditions.


    "Older children and adolescents who are deprived of opportunities to learn or earn a living run the real risk of becoming a" lost generation ready prey for traffickers and those who would exploit them for political or other ends " says UNICEF.


    Girls and women are at particular risk of experiencing sexual and other violence, including being forced to marry prematurely and being unable to go to school.


    Source: Unicef

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