DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of ethnic minority Rohingya refugees marked the fifth anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar to Bangladesh on Thursday, as the United States, the European Union and other Western nations pledged to support the pursuit of justice in international courts.
At a sprawling camp in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar district, thousands of refugees gathered to commemorate what they term Genocide Remembrance Day, with speakers demanding safety from persecution inside Myanmar so they can return to the country.
It said those being sanctioned in an effort to limit the military’s access to arms and revenue include Star Sapphire Group of Companies, International Gateways Group and Sky One Construction.Amanda Milling, minister for Asia, also confirmed the U.K.’s intention to intervene in a November 2019initiated by The Gambia seeking justice in the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.
On the eve of the anniversary, Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said his country wants to ensure the refugees can return “to safe conditions in Myanmar where they will no longer be persecuted and will finally receive citizenship.” In a statement, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the U.S. remains “committed to advancing justice and accountability” for Rohingya and all people of Myanmar, also known as Burma.
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