YANGON—Burma says it’s ready for a gradual repatriation of Muslim Rohingya refugees chased out by the Buddhist-majority country’s military. “How can we go back to Burma without anyone guaranteeing our security,” said Alam, a Rohingya in the Bulakhali refugee camp in Bangladesh, who, like many Rohingya, goes only by one name. The two countries have agreed to a two-year repatriation process set to begin Tuesday. Only refugees with identity documents — which most Rohingya lack — will be allowed back into Burma. Many in Burma see Rohingya as illegal migrants from Bangladesh, although many families have lived in Burma for generations.

Source: thestar January 24, 2018 03:33 UTC