The European Commission (EC) has said addressing the root causes of the protracted crisis, including the systematic abuses suffered by the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya remaining in Rakhine State, must remain an international priority, reports UNB.
"In this regard, the European Union (EU) fully supports the work of the International Court of Justice," said High Representative/Vice-President Borrell, Commissioner Lenarcic and Commissioner Urpilainen on the 5th anniversary of the Rohingya crisis on Wednesday.
The European Commission continues to advocate for the "safe, sustainable, dignified, and voluntary" return of the Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
It also continues to support the work of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar to ensure full accountability for the crimes committed against them.
The statement said, "Whereas the EU will - also through international organisations - continue to support Bangladesh in its fundamentally human and laudable response to the crisis, five years later, the provision of humanitarian assistance alone is reaching its limits."
On 25 August 2017, the world witnessed the beginning of the forced displacement of more than 750 000 Rohingya people from Rakhine State in Myanmar, fleeing violence and persecution from the Myanmar military junta.
Bangladesh has been hosting Rohingyas for decades, and since 2017 has expended considerable effort to ensure their protection and provide shelter and vital humanitarian assistance to 1.2 million Rohingyas.
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