January 17, 2020
Unb, Dhaka
Fortify Rights urges Myanmar govt
The government of Myanmar should take steps to urgently restore full citizenship rights for Rohingyas, Fortify Rights said yesterday.
New evidence collected by Fortify Rights, including eyewitness testimonies and internal government documents, confirms that Myanmar authorities are continuing to force and coerce Rohingyas to accept National Verification Cards (NVCs), which effectively identify them as foreigners and strip them of access to full citizenship rights.
“The NVC is widely known as an abusive tool, and the government should scrap it without delay,” said Matthew Smith, chief executive officer of Fortify Rights.
“The NVC is widely known as an abusive tool, and the government should scrap it without delay,” said Matthew Smith, chief executive officer of Fortify Rights.