As Rohingya refugees continue to flee from persecution, here’s how you can help

More than 500,000 Muslims Rohingyas have fled their homes since August to escape systematic violence in the hands of government soldiers in Myanmar. The UN called the actions taken by the forces of Myanmar against the group “an example of an ethnic cleaning manual”.

A report published by Amnesty International Wednesday documents generalized rape, murders and rohingya burns through the state of Rakhine in Myanmar. The report includes large interviews with Rohingyas refugee who tell stories of live burns, sexual violence and mass shootings in the hands of soldiers.

To escape persecution, Rohingyas refugees flee en masse to neighboring Bangladesh, a country described by some as a reluctant host for the thousands of refugees behind its borders. Conditions in Bangladesh show refugee camps beyond capacity, because organizations are struggling to follow humanitarian aid.

Find out more: Muslims Rohingyas have been refused citizenship in Myanmar since 1982, although they have lived in the region since the 12th century. They are not considered one of the country’s official ethnic groups. As such, their lack of official identity prohibits them from government services and travel.

Myanmar officials, a majority Buddhist state, claim that Rohingyas are in fact immigrants from Bangladesh to justify their exclusion from the group. This last explosion of violence comes from the repression of the Myanmar after clashes with the Salvation Army Arakan Rohingya (Arsa). After the government declared Arsa a terrorist organization, reprisals have turned into hundreds of Rohingyas villages.

Where to give: Brac, a best -classified NGO based in Bangladesh, increases humanitarian efforts for drinking water, health, sanitation and daycare for Myanmar refugees. You can find out more about their efforts here.

An emergency call was launched by the Emergency Committee for Disaster for Rescue Funds in immediate crisis. DEC distributes funds to 13 members of aid to members.
The UNHCR, UNICEF and Save The Children have pages of donations dedicated to the crisis, as is the International Rescue Committee. The right public page of CNN provides a friendly resource to find NGOs that match your donation objectives.

To give the relief of the famine, try the action against hunger or the global food program.

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