Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka protest at planned closure of UN office
Rohingya refugees residing in Sri Lanka protest outside the UN's refugee agency office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, January 2, 2024
A GROUP of Rohingya refugees living in Sri Lanka staged a demonstration outside the office of the United Nations refugee agency today, saying they fear losing their living allowance when the office closes at the end of this year.
The protesters also want to be resettled in another country because Sri Lanka denies them permanent residency rights.
About 100 Rohingya refugees live in Sri Lanka, most of whom were rescued at sea by the navy while they were trying to reach Indonesia after fleeing Myanmar for Bangladesh.
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