President Trump offers empty promises on Rohingya humanitarian crisis – ThinkProgress
[ad_1] President Donald Trump has sent a letter to Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, assuring her that the United States will support the country with its refugee crisis, while continuing to “pressure Myanmar” to safely repatriate the nearly 700,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing military crackdowns, Reuters reported Friday. President Trump has made the offer several times in the past, but so far, but nothing has changed. In September, for instance, Trump urged “strong and swift action” against Myanmar by the U.N. Security Council. In November, when he was on his tour of five Asian countries , he vowed , “The United States supports efforts to end the violence, to ensure accountability for atrocities committed, and to facilitate the safe and voluntary return of refugees. We welcome the commitments by the government of Myanmar, and we are ready to support the implementation of the [Rakhine] recommendations.” Rakhine state in Myanmar, a Buddhist-majority country of around 53 mi...