From elections in Myanmar, to being threatened with exile from Bangladesh refugee camps to a Covid quarantine island, and to restarting new lives in the UK, we have been following the story of the Rohingya refugees over the last five years.
Our latest story asks how the Covid pandemic is set to impact Rohingya people in densely populated refugee camps where misinformation and mistrust is rife. This collection, including that and our previous stories, tackles the subject from different angles.
Main image by Gabrielle Cecconi.
Will Covid strip what few rights the Rohingya refugees have left?
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, living in a climate of uncertainty and mistrust, now face a global pandemic and the prospect of being banished to an island for quarantine.
In pictures: The human and environmental toll of mass Rohingya migration
Photojournalist Gabriele Cecconi’s images from Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh expose both the human suffering and environmental degradation caused by forced mass migration.
“Never again”: The defiant Rohingya of Bradford
The inspiring story of Rohingya people who left the refugee camps in Bangladesh to restart their lives in Bradford, England.
The price of silence in Myanmar: Who is to blame for the plight of the Rohingya?
Kirsten McConnachie argues that Aung San Suu Kyi isn’t the only one responsible for the Rohingya people's persecution.
Myanmar’s elections: You don’t need to rig the vote if you’ve already rigged the rules
This article takes a look at the first free and open election in Myanmar in 25 years – an election that wasn't only open for the people of Myanmar, but for foreigners too.
