A group of Rohingya Refugees in Sri Lanka have called on the United Nations Office to address their current plight, claiming they remain stateless.
The group was seen holding a protest in front of the United Nations Headquarters in Colombo this morning.
“We are a stateless people and fled imminent deaths in our land in Myanmar. We were rescued by Sri Lanka when facing imminent death at sea,” they said.
However, the Rohingya Refugees claim that at present, they are facing slow death, especially starvation and homelessness, without hope for durable solutions.
“Our peaceful protest is not against anyone, but an appeal to all to find durable solutions and help us deal with other immediate challenges such as starvation, homelessness, education and healthcare,” they added. (Newswire)
