The Status and Rights of the Rohingya as Refugees under International Refugee Law: Challenges for a Durable Solution

Abstract

This paper examines the status of the Rohingya in Bangladesh as refugees, the rights and protections they could be entitled to under international refugee law, and the extent of responsibility and burden sharing between the host country, refugee-producing country, and the international community to ensure their rights and durable solutions. However, these rights remain unfulfilled, which hampers the ability of Bangladesh to garner international support to create the conditions for the repatriation and rehabilitation of the Rohingya in Myanmar.