File photo of a Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka TribuneThe authorities have reportedly prepared a list of 4,000 Rohingya refugees to be relocatedThe Bangladesh government should immediately halt imminent relocations of Rohingya refugees to remote Bhasan Char island, said Human Rights Watch, Fortify Rights, Amnesty International and Refugees International on Thursday. The authorities have reportedly prepared a list of 4,000 Rohingya refugees to be relocated, beginning with transfers to the port city of Chittagong on Thursday. The Bangladesh government should commit to a transparent relocation process, fully informed consent of transferred refugees and freedom of movement on and off the island, and heed the United Nations’ call for a prior independent technical and protection assessment, said the human rights organizations. More to follow…

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 03, 2020 05:26 UTC