The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, Yange Lei, called on the Saudi and Indian authorities not to forcibly deport Rohingya Muslims to Bangladesh.
At a press conference held in Dhaka on Friday, the UN rapporteur expressed her concern about reports that Saudi Arabia had deported and arrested a number of Arakan Muslims in its territory, and forced them to go to Bangladesh. "These people have escaped injustice in Myanmar and should be treated appropriately," Li said.
On the other hand, the UN official called for formal education for Rwhinga refugee children in Bangladesh who can not return to Myanmar in the near future and a long-term plan to deal with the crisis. Myanmar's disregard for the concerns of the international community was also criticized.
A few days ago, Indian police announced the arrest of 61 Muslims, including people stranded on the Bangladeshi border, and reports that some 1,300 Rohingyans had crossed from India to Bangladesh earlier this year for fear of being deported to Myanmar.
While other reports said the Saudi authorities planned to deport 250 Rohingya Muslims from the country to Bangladesh.
Since 25 August 2017, the Myanmar army and Buddhist militias have carried out a military campaign and brutal massacres of the Rohingya in Arakan.
The ongoing crimes have resulted in the deaths of thousands of Rohingyas, according to identical domestic and international sources, as well as the use of nearly one million others in Bangladesh, according to the United Nations.
The Government of Myanmar says that the Rohingya are not citizens, but irregular migrants from Bangladesh, while the United Nations classifies them as the most persecuted minority in the world.