Rohingyas in Bhasanchar were allegedly beaten when they went on a hunger strike to return to Cox's Bazar. There are 306 Rohingyas now. They were taken in two rounds from outside the camp last May. They were detained while entering Bangladesh by boat
Brad Adams, HRW's South Asian director, claimed in a statement that he had interviewed eight refugees on hunger strike. There they talked about beatings and torture One of them said, "Navy personnel used tree branches and black rubber sticks to beat us. They beat the protesting men and women, even the children who were with them. "They alleged that they were beaten on September 21.
Brad Adams also claimed that he saw signs of injuries and wounds in the picture found in his hand
"We don't want food, we want to go back to our families in Cox's Bazar," said the Rohingya in a video statement obtained by HRW from Bhasanchar. It's better to die than to be here. "
The phone was found switched off on Friday by calling some Rohingyas in Bhasanchar to talk to them. However, they were found on the phone a few days ago. A couple of days ago, they also spoke to reporters in Teknaf and Cox's Bazar on the phone. Speaking to the reporter, it is learned that they have not eaten for three days in a row since September 20 to demand return to their family members in Cox's Bazar. Later, they all left the building and protested.
Earlier, 40 Rohingyas from various camps in Cox's Bazar were taken to Bhasanchar to see the overall situation. One of them, Mohammad Mostafa, said on Friday, "We talked to the Rohingyas then." They then said they did not want to stay in Bhasanchar. They don't want to stay because their relatives are not there. Some members of the family are in Bhasanchar, while others are in the Cox's Bazar camp."
Colonel Abdullah bin Zayed, director of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said in a written statement that allegations of Rohingya torture in Bhasanchar were "untrue, untrue, misleading and untrue." Members of the Bangladesh Navy have been working with other law enforcement agencies to ensure the well-being of the forcibly displaced Myanmar people in Bhasanchar, as well as for the safety of the forcibly displaced Myanmar people. "
However, human rights activist Nur Khan has demanded an impartial investigation into the incident He told Deutsche Welle: "We have seen some videos of Rohingyas in Bhasanchar on social media before HRW's statement. So now the government should investigate whether there was an incident of Rohingya torture in Bhasanchar. Further action should be taken by revealing the real facts through investigation. "
"If this is not done, the information that we have tortured those whom we have sheltered could have an adverse effect on the international stage," he added.
Meanwhile, the Minister of State for Relief and Rehabilitation. Enamur Rahman said, "We have not found any truth in the allegation of torture." No such incident has taken place, "he said." The Rohingyas do not want to stay in Bhasanchar, so they are talking like this. "
Source: DW
