112 people, including 12 children from the minority Rohingya were jailed after they were caught trying to leave the country, Myanmar
According to the local police, the court in Bogale sentenced the group on January 6 in the southern Ayeyarwady region after their arrest in December on a motorboat without any official document.
Five children under the age of 13 were sentenced to two years and the remaining older children of the 12 arrested were sentenced to three years while all adults were jailed for 5 years.
Many Rohingya who remain in the country leave in camps where their movements are highly restricted, hindering their ability to work, study or get medical services.
Rohingya is the world’s largest persecuted minority and many people from the ethnic group have tried to flee from the country to neighboring countries like Malaysia, Bangladesh, and Indonesia.
Myanmar Jails 112 Rohingya Who Tried To Leave The Country
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