Burma’s military accused of starving Rohingya

Burma’s military accused of starving Rohingya

Dozens of internally displaced Rohingya in Burma’s Rakhine state have died of starvation this year, according to a report released June 12 by the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK). Nearly 150,000 Rohingya have been confined to internment camps in the state since 2012, relying on humanitarian assistance to survive. Tens of thousands are experiencing starvation as a result of a trade blockade and severe humanitarian access restrictions impo…