In the Arakan Division, the Emergency Immigration Act relegated the Rohingya to holding only foreign registration cards instead of national registrations.7 In 1978, the Myanmar military began the Nagamin operation in earnest, emphasizing a new census, which focused primarily on destroying the Burmese citizenship of as many Rohingya as possible and was characterized by extensive torture, rape, forced labor and extrajudicial killings. Operation Nagamin, or King Dragon, was unleashed to take down the Mujahid groups in the Rohingya-dominated areas. Anyway, Bangladesh has closed the door to one of the most "persecuted minorities" in the world, saying they are not from Bangladesh.
Those who arrived or returned after the deadline (an estimated 200,000) are not refugees and are not allowed in the camps. See, Bhaumik Subir, 2013, "East Bengal Muslims in Assam and Rohingyas of Myanmar: Comparative Perspectives on Migration, Exclusion, Statelessness", Refugee Watch, Issue No 41, June 2013. Export of forest and wood products such as teak, timber hardwood, softwood, plywood, bamboo, cane, etc., and marine products such as shrimp, turtles, crabs, dried fish, canned fish and salt also contribute significantly to the economy of Arakan.1 Rivers main rivers of the region are Naff, Mayu, Kaladan and Lemro rivers. 2.
But secretly, some of them keep it in order to maintain contact with their family who are in the other country.
Cause of Leaving Burma
The rest have said that the women in their family are not raped or sexually exploited. It can be understood that out of shame they are unwilling to disclose such incidents. In their own language they said "Naw Zani Bangladesh, Naw Zani Border" ("We don't know what the border is and where Bangladesh is").
Reason for coming to India: Among these 58 Rohingyas, 9 do not know why they have come to India. They are mainly the rebel-driven people who want nothing more than to save their lives. It is important to mention that 47 Rohingya declare that they do not intend to stay in Bangladesh.
So there is a prevailing belief among these people that it is very easy to have a refugee card in India. The image of India as a safe country with opportunities for a peaceful life is good. There is a tendency among the Rohingyas to come to India, somehow manage to stay here and then bring the whole family.
Some Rohingyas (6) tell that their families have been in India for two or three years and they are the last to come. It is very clear from their interviews that there is a continuous flow of Rohingyas in India. Favorable image of India and the family of these people became the attraction, where continuous persecution in Burma and an already developed negative image of Bangladesh act as the push factor.
WEST BENGAL
The district is located in the northeastern part of the state and is a smaller district. The remaining 48 are unable to reach Delhi due to their arrest but plan to follow the same route. Knowing to them that Jammu can be reached from Delhi and because of UNHCR's office in Delhi, their main objective is to reach the capital of India.
INDIA
Jahid Hossain, with his wife and six children, is one of four who came to Jammu. That man's wife (Bangladesh) and five children were arrested by police in Hilli as they crossed the border, but Jahid was able to escape to Jammu. Jallal Ahammad and Satara reached Jammu with their five children, leaving behind their only child and other group members arrested from Balurghat.
But Noor Islam, a 26-year-old youth, lost his brother who became mentally unstable during the riots of 2012. After reaching Delhi, Noor applied for a refugee card and then started wandering around Aligarh, Jammu, Meerut and Kanpur in in search of his brother. At last he came again to Bengal, thinking that his brother might be in the border region from where they had entered.
However, he was finally arrested from Balurghat (South Dinajpur, West Bengal), the place from where he started his journey. But after 15 days they were arrested on their way to Malda station (Malda, West Bengal). They were with the family and were mainly engaged in jute cultivation as daily labour.
It is known from other Rohingyas from the Correctional Home that the man is now helping people to reach Jammu and Delhi after crossing the border. Bangladeshis come to the villages of the border area looking for work, they are always paid half the normal wages. They are arrested from the places near the border area, either on the day of the.
SOUTH DINAJPUR
MALDA
They left Burma in 2011 in search of work and a better life that was not possible in Burma. Nur Alam sold his land in Rakhine and paid the money to Tout following an agreement there. Then through the open border of Changra Bandha in Cooch Behar district they entered.
Intending to return Burma they again came to the same border and approached the BSF to allow them to go to Bangladesh. Nur Alam sold his land in Rakhine and helped both of them get to India, Bangladesh, where he stayed for ten years. Source: Data collected from field Five Rohingyas are arrested near Berhampore Correctional Homes when they come to meet their relatives (wife/children/others).
They are detained by the West Bengal Police near correctional homes, even though they have refugee cards. Jallal Ahammad and his wife Satara along with their 6 children left Burma during the riots in 2012. Fearing arrest, they have not come to meet their child for the past 2 years.
They came to the correctional facility 19/20 days ago to meet their lost child as they were told that this card is a permit to move freely in India. The study found that there are a total of 9 Rohingya couples with or without children in the correctional homes.
Separated Rohingya Couple
Detention Pattern & Period
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5 Men and 5 Women are introducing themselves as Bangladeshi, but they have been identified as people from Myanmar according to the Court's decision. After crossing the border when a Bangladeshi from Cox's Bazar is arrested, they say they are Rohingya. But eventually the Court treats them as residents of Myanmar and they are placed in CH (Correction Homes) as "Jaan Khalash" currently.
The order refers to some people as 'Bangladeshi' but in the court order they are 'Rohingya'. They say the touts (Dalal) who helped them cross the border advised them to disclose their identity as Rohingya. Although they don't reveal but it can be guessed that these Bangladeshi people might want refugee card and that's why they introduce themselves as Rohingya.
Repeatedly changing the statements of these people creates confusion and makes the situation very critical. After crossing the border, when they are arrested with a Rohingya husband and are labeled as Rohingya in their marriages. Jahid has the idea that "poor people can live a peaceful life in India." In the middle of 2012, they set off for India.
It is not known what will happen to the woman after the detention period has ended. Her detention period lasted two years and now she is “Jaan Khalash” for two years. The main problem with these people is that because they are not from Bangladesh, they cannot be deported to Bangladesh.
Category wise Distribution of the Deputed Cases
According to officials' knowledge, about 10 cases have been forwarded to the IG. They have printed blocks under the name of some vague organizations pretending to work for the welfare of these foreigners. Although the RCFI has provided some help to the Rohingyas in Delhi, they are completely unaware of the problem of Rohingyas who are in the correctional facilities of West Bengal.
This is the reaction of the Rohingya when asked "Do you want Burma back?" They are convinced that Burma can never be peaceful. They have no plans to move from here to another country. Somehow they are convinced that they can live in India. International pressure could contribute to changing this situation." "The real solution for the majority of Rohingya is that we must work for them to go home." 1.
Regardless of the root cause of their problem and their future position in Myanmar, it is very important to reduce the vulnerability of the Rohingya and stop their victimization. Currently there is no policy from the Government of India regarding the Rohingyas who are currently placed in correctional homes for days, months and years. Some decisions are needed on the part of the Government that people who live like.
A court order regarding the cases of some Rohingya states that due to the unwillingness of the individuals to return to Myanmar and humanitarian reasons, the court refrains from any order for their immediate release and deportation to the country. Either they don't understand the process or they are advised not to share these matters. It is important to have a complete picture of Rohingya families in India and West Bengal, especially broken families and their conditions.
They wait days, months and years upon years, looking forward to a life of freedom. And while waiting they have grown old, their children are now young men and fathers of several children.
