Amnesty: India's Rohingya need support, not expulsion
Iran Press TV
Tue Sep 26, 2017 08:44AM
Separately on Monday, Amnesty International launched an online campaign, calling for public support to stop a plan by India that allows the deportation of thousands of Rohingya Muslims living across the South Asian country.
The rights group said characterizing Rohingya refugees as illegal immigrants and using the so-called "security threats" to force them to return would expose the persecuted minority to grave risks.
"In terms of India's position, it is their legal and moral obligation to not allow the expulsion from happening," Arijit Sen, project manager at Amnesty International India, told Al Jazeera news network.
"They have been in India for a while, taking small steps, living their lives with dignity. If India has any security concerns, they should understand that not all of them can be viewed through one lens," he added. "These people are in danger back in Myanmar and need support."
Iran Press TV
Tue Sep 26, 2017 08:44AM
Separately on Monday, Amnesty International launched an online campaign, calling for public support to stop a plan by India that allows the deportation of thousands of Rohingya Muslims living across the South Asian country.
The rights group said characterizing Rohingya refugees as illegal immigrants and using the so-called "security threats" to force them to return would expose the persecuted minority to grave risks.
"In terms of India's position, it is their legal and moral obligation to not allow the expulsion from happening," Arijit Sen, project manager at Amnesty International India, told Al Jazeera news network.
"They have been in India for a while, taking small steps, living their lives with dignity. If India has any security concerns, they should understand that not all of them can be viewed through one lens," he added. "These people are in danger back in Myanmar and need support."
