New killings and torture of Rohingya have started in Myanmar since August 25, 2017. The brutality against them by the Myanmar army has been described as “ethnic cleansing”. According to the district commissioner's office of Cox's Bazar, one of Bangladesh's 64 districts, from August 25, 2017 to January 25, 2018, a total of 650,000 Rohingya arrived in Cox's Bazar district of Bangladesh. Around 203,431 Rohingya were already living in Ukhiya and Teknaf upazilas of Cox's Bazar and entered Bangladesh during the period July 2005 to 24 August 2017. Ukhiya and Teknaf upazilas of Cox's Bazar are the focal areas of Rohingya camps. Except these two areas, around 200,000 Rohingya live in the surrounding area of Ramu, Cox's Bazar, Bandarban, Chittagong and other areas of Chittagong district. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay The UNHCR has labeled the atrocities against the Rohingya in Myanmar as ethnic cleansing. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's five-point proposal: Myanmar must unconditionally stop the violence and practice of ethnic cleansing in Rakhine State, immediately and forever. The UN Secretary-General should immediately send a fact-finding mission to Myanmar. All civilians, regardless of religion and ethnicity, must be protected in Myanmar. For this reason, "safe zones" could be created within Myanmar under the supervision of the United Nations. Ensure the sustainable return of all forcibly displaced Rohingya in Bangladesh to their homes in Myanmar. The recommendations of the Kofi Annan Commission report must be implemented immediately and unconditionally. The United Nations Security Council calls on Myanmar to end excessive use of military force and intercommunal violence in Rakhin Estate. Kofi Annan Commission calls on Myanmar to resolve Rohingya crisis in Rakhine. The EU has renewed until 30 April 2018 sanctions against Myanmar which impose an embargo on the supply of weapons and goods to Myanmar. The United States has declared a withdrawal of military assistance from Myanmar over Myanmar's treatment of the Rohingya population. The United States is also considering reimposing targeted sanctions against Myanmar.
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