04:48Rohingya refugees in Delhi described the challenges facing the community, after a UN report claimed many were 'suffering discrimination, arbitrary detention and even forcible deportations', in footage taken on Thursday.
"Neither we have work, nor our children can attend school, we can't even open a bank account and we cannot travel, with our refugee cards, we are not given any benefits and it is only our identity," said one.
Footage filmed at a Delhi Rohingya refugee camp also shows crowded conditions.
"We don't find any good future for our kids anymore and since we left our homeland we are suffering and we do not have any permanent place to live," added another.
Earlier this year, India announced it was ending visa-free travel with Myanmar, and would deport Rohingyas back to their home country - which some locals have backed.
"Deporting Rohingya Refugees is a good initiative taken by our government. We already have a huge population and our government sometimes fails to provide facilities to its citizens," a local resident said.
The government has also previously announced deportations of some of those arriving 'illegally', stating that those entering the country without permission have no right to reside and settle in the country.
The Rohingya are a Bengali-speaking Muslim minority in Myanmar, many of whom have fled to India and other parts of the world to escape reported violence and persecution by the military junta.
'We are suffering' - Rohingya refugees in Delhi as UN alleges some 'facing discrimination, forcible deportations'
Rohingya refugees in Delhi described the challenges facing the community, after a UN report claimed many were 'suffering discrimination, arbitrary detention and even forcible deportations', in footage taken on Thursday.
"Neither we have work, nor our children can attend school, we can't even open a bank account and we cannot travel, with our refugee cards, we are not given any benefits and it is only our identity," said one.
Footage filmed at a Delhi Rohingya refugee camp also shows crowded conditions.
"We don't find any good future for our kids anymore and since we left our homeland we are suffering and we do not have any permanent place to live," added another.
Earlier this year, India announced it was ending visa-free travel with Myanmar, and would deport Rohingyas back to their home country - which some locals have backed.
"Deporting Rohingya Refugees is a good initiative taken by our government. We already have a huge population and our government sometimes fails to provide facilities to its citizens," a local resident said.
The government has also previously announced deportations of some of those arriving 'illegally', stating that those entering the country without permission have no right to reside and settle in the country.
The Rohingya are a Bengali-speaking Muslim minority in Myanmar, many of whom have fled to India and other parts of the world to escape reported violence and persecution by the military junta.
Rohingya refugees in Delhi described the challenges facing the community, after a UN report claimed many were 'suffering discrimination, arbitrary detention and even forcible deportations', in footage taken on Thursday.
"Neither we have work, nor our children can attend school, we can't even open a bank account and we cannot travel, with our refugee cards, we are not given any benefits and it is only our identity," said one.
Footage filmed at a Delhi Rohingya refugee camp also shows crowded conditions.
"We don't find any good future for our kids anymore and since we left our homeland we are suffering and we do not have any permanent place to live," added another.
Earlier this year, India announced it was ending visa-free travel with Myanmar, and would deport Rohingyas back to their home country - which some locals have backed.
"Deporting Rohingya Refugees is a good initiative taken by our government. We already have a huge population and our government sometimes fails to provide facilities to its citizens," a local resident said.
The government has also previously announced deportations of some of those arriving 'illegally', stating that those entering the country without permission have no right to reside and settle in the country.
The Rohingya are a Bengali-speaking Muslim minority in Myanmar, many of whom have fled to India and other parts of the world to escape reported violence and persecution by the military junta.