Human Rights Watch slams Bangladesh's 'cruel' Rohingya policy

Dhāka : Bangladesh | Aug 23, 2012 at 2:14 AM PDT

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Human Rights Watch on Thursday blasted the Bangladeshi government's "cruel" restrictions on humanitarian aid to Rohingya Muslim refugees fleeing persecution and violence in neighbouring Myanmar. The South Asian nation last month ordered three international charities -- Doctors Without Borders,... FULL ARTICLE AT Channel NewsAsia

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