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The Explainer: A forgotten crisis - what is happening to the Rohingya minority fleeing Myanmar?

We delve into the prosecution faced by the Rohingya minority in Myanmar, and the treacherous journey many make across the Andaman Sea in search of asylum and a better life. We speak with Michelle Cicic, head of the regional office for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) in south-southeast Asia Pacific, as well as Lilianne Fan and Hassan bin Roshid from the Geutanyoë Foundation.

NEWS STORIES OF mass drownings in the Mediterranean have become commonplace in headlines over recent years, as people cross the sea in search of asylum and a better life in Europe.

A very similar crisis has been ongoing at the same time in the Andaman Sea as the Rohingya minority flee persecution and discrimination in Myanmar.

A mass exodus began after genocidal attacks, brutal treatment from security forces which included the rapes of women and children, and the destruction of many villages.

They are victims of one of the many global protracted crises, almost forgotten by the wider world.

The Explainer, in association with the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) of the European Commission, wanted to examine this protracted crisis in more detail.

We spoke to Michelle Cicic, head of the regional office for DG ECHO in south-southeast Asia Pacific, and Lilianne Fan, the international director and co-founder of the Geutanyoë Foundation, to delve into into what’s happening. What are people fleeing, what type of journey are they facing, and what is the future for the Rohingya people?

We also spoke with Hassan bin Roshid, who works with Fan at the Geutanyoë Foundation, about his own treacherous journey across the Andaman Sea.

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This episode was created by presenter Sinéad O’Carroll and senior producer Nicky Ryan.

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    Feb 18th 2014, 11:19 PM

    Jazuz journal! You’re makin it out to be a very sinister .”body found in car”

    The lad died when his jeep left the road this afternoon .

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    Feb 18th 2014, 11:58 PM

    You read what you wanted to read in tha headline

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    Feb 19th 2014, 3:31 AM

    “30 men with large crowd of followers kicked pigs liver for over an hour “……. Real headline …….. Football game on down the road

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    Feb 19th 2014, 5:11 AM

    A pigs bladder works better than a pigs liver.

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    Feb 19th 2014, 5:53 AM

    It was a test to see who actually reads the comments …. First used in ireland and the captains son in Co Tipp brought the idea back to England , and william Ellis wrote the rules even though we we using it for a thousand years playing a different game

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    Feb 19th 2014, 5:58 AM

    And lived in a then village called Rugby if only had stayed in his post it would still be called Gaelic football and ball could go forward …….. Love both games and never miss one

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    Feb 19th 2014, 6:45 AM

    And in the USA they still call on the “pigskin”

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    Feb 19th 2014, 6:46 AM

    On = it

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    Feb 20th 2014, 7:36 AM

    Come on Michelle …… Why did you pull my comment ?…… It was green thumbed at over 20 /1 , which means the public liked it …… Is it not the job of a journalist to let everyone have their say ….. We can stop clicking on your stories and see where it ends too.

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    Feb 18th 2014, 11:32 PM

    Journal is really going down the toilet with this click bait type of story.
    May the man who lost his life rest in peace.

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    Feb 19th 2014, 7:08 AM

    Agree Butter Bean, theJournal started out great, but seems to have descended into Daily Mail status, this headline being a prime example. Pity. RIP to this road traffic victim.

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    Feb 18th 2014, 11:16 PM

    Rip thoughts are with his family

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    Feb 19th 2014, 12:28 AM

    The headline is a terrible abuse of the English language.
    RiP to the poor man.

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    Feb 19th 2014, 12:30 AM

    Dont bother commenting much anymore because of above reasons. Used to enjoy journal. Now it annoys me. No need whatso ever to have a headline like that. Rip to the poor man and condolences to his family.

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    Feb 19th 2014, 5:58 PM
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