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PHR has worked with partner organizations in Bangladesh for several years on issues such as debt cancellation for impoverished nations, sexual violence against women, sex trafficking, and Health Workforce planning.
In 2010 PHR released an emergency report detailing Bangladesh’s campaign of arbitrary arrest, illegal expulsion, and forced internment against refugees from Burma.
Persecuted in Two Countries, Burmese Refugees Face Starvation in Bangladesh Camps (March 9, 2010)
Cambridge, MA — Stateless refugees from Burma face death from starvation and disease in makeshift camps because the government of Bangladesh denies them access to humanitarian aid, warns a team of health researchers from Physicians for Human Rights who just returned from the region.
Burmese Refugees Face Deeper Crisis Following Aid Group's Exit from Bangladesh Camp (February 25, 2010)
Cambridge, MA - A public health expert with Physicians for Human Rights (PHR), just returned from witnessing the crisis for Burmese refugees in Bangladesh, has documented the escalating persecution of the Rohingya tribe and is raising an alarm about acute malnutrition.
Refugee Camp in Bangladesh Hit by Storm (July 8, 2011)
Heavy rains and high winds have stuck an unofficial refugee camp in Bangladesh, destroying makeshift shacks and other residences. Life in the camp before the disaster was precarious—external aid is limited and the residents are forced to fend for themselves.
Today, Do One Thing to Help Refugees (June 20, 2011)
In honor of World Refugee Day, PHR continues calls for improved conditions for all refugees from Burma and beyond.
Bangladeshi policy discriminates against persecuted Burmese Muslims (March 30, 2011)
Persecuted Rohingya Muslims seeking refuge in Bangladesh face a new grave threat to their safety and security: institutional discrimination in the form of a mandatory, country-wide ID card policy
Op-ed in Global Post: Stateless and Starving in Bangladesh (April 12, 2010)
Government officials in Bangladesh are preventing humanitarian access to tens of thousands of starving Burmese refugees living in its southeastern corner, across the river from Burma.
Stateless and Starving (March 2010)
Bangladeshi authorities have waged an unprecedented campaign of arbitrary arrest, illegal expulsion, and forced internment against Burmese refugees. In this emergency report, PHR presents new data and documents dire conditions for these persecuted Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
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Background on Stateless and Starving Burmese Refugees in Bangladesh
Stateless refugees from Burma face death from starvation and disease in makeshift camps because the government of Bangladesh denies them access to humanitarian aid. Read More »
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Richard Sollom, MA, MPH
Richard oversees PHR programs on health, emergency response, armed conflict, asylum, and UN advocacy initiatives. During his time at PHR, he has led health and human rights investigations in Bahrain, Bangkok, Bangladesh, Burma, and Zimbabwe. Read More »
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