Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Digital Commons Network

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

PDF

Florida International University

Conference

Human rights

Publication Year

Articles 1 - 3 of 3

Full-Text Articles in Entire DC Network

Predisplacement Abuse And Postdisplacement Factors Associated With Mental Health Symptoms After Forced Migration Among Rohingya Refugees In Bangladesh, Ahmed Hossain, Redwan Bin Abdul Baten, Zeeba Zahra Sultana, Taifur Rahman, Mirza Asif Adnan, Moynul Hossain, Taifur Aziz Khan, Muzakkir Kamar Uddin Jan 2021

Predisplacement Abuse And Postdisplacement Factors Associated With Mental Health Symptoms After Forced Migration Among Rohingya Refugees In Bangladesh, Ahmed Hossain, Redwan Bin Abdul Baten, Zeeba Zahra Sultana, Taifur Rahman, Mirza Asif Adnan, Moynul Hossain, Taifur Aziz Khan, Muzakkir Kamar Uddin

Security Research Hub Reports

Importance: At the end of August 2017, violence and persecution in Myanmar's Rakhine state forced nearly 1 million Rohingyas to flee to Bangladesh for their lives and seek shelter. Many refugees, after their traumatic experiences leaving Myanmar, experience mental health problems. Objectives: To identify the prevalence of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSSs) among displaced Rohingya adults and investigate the association of predisplacement abuse and postdisplacement factors with PTSSs. Design, setting, and participants: This cross-sectional analysis from a household survey of 1184 Rohingya adults aged 18 years or older was conducted in 8 refugee camps within Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, from September 17, …


Mortality In Rohingya Refugee Camps In Bangladesh: Historical, Social, And Political Context, Parveen K. Parmar, Rowen O. Jin, Meredith Walsh, Jennifer Scott Jan 2019

Mortality In Rohingya Refugee Camps In Bangladesh: Historical, Social, And Political Context, Parveen K. Parmar, Rowen O. Jin, Meredith Walsh, Jennifer Scott

Security Research Hub Reports

Fifty-two maternal deaths occurred between September 2017 and August 2018 in the Rohingya refugee camps in Ukhia and Teknaf Upazilas, Cox's Bazar District, Bangladesh. Behind every one of these lives lost is a complex narrative of historical, social, and political forces, which provide an important context for reproductive health programming in Rohingya camps. Rohingya women and girls have experienced human rights violations in Myanmar for decades, including government-sponsored sexual violence and population control efforts. An extension of nationalist, anti-Rohingya policies, the attacks of 2017 resulted in the rape and murder of an unknown number of women. The socio-cultural context among …


Intergrating Human Rights Approaches Into Public Health Practices And Policies To Address Health Needs Amongst Rohingya Refugees In Bangladesh: A Systematic Review And Meta-Ethnographic Analysis, Nidhi Wali, Wen Chen, Lal B. Rawal, Asm Amanullah, Andre M.N. Renzaho Jan 2018

Intergrating Human Rights Approaches Into Public Health Practices And Policies To Address Health Needs Amongst Rohingya Refugees In Bangladesh: A Systematic Review And Meta-Ethnographic Analysis, Nidhi Wali, Wen Chen, Lal B. Rawal, Asm Amanullah, Andre M.N. Renzaho

Security Research Hub Reports

Background: The Rohingya people of Myanmar are one of the most persecuted communities in the world and are forced to flee their home to escape conflict and persecution. Bangladesh receives the majority of the Rohingya refugees. On arrival they experience a number of human rights issues and the extent to which human rights approaches are used to inform public health programs is not well documented. The aim of this systematic review was to document human rights- human rights-related health issues and to develop a conceptual human rights framework to inform current policy practice and programming in relation to the needs …