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Table 1 Systematic human rights violations by severity

From: Systematic human rights violations, traumatic events, daily stressors and mental health of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

 

“Were Rohingya people in Rakhine State blocked/prevented from.. .

Average Score

1

Obtaining citizenship (for example were Rohingya people blocked from have the same citizenship status as other ethnic groups in Rakhine State)

3.99

2

Working in government positions

3.99

3

Obtaining official documentation (such as National Registration Card (NRC), etc.)

3.99

4

Using the name Rohingya (for example at work, school, or in front of officials, etc.)

3.98

5

Expressing thoughts and feelings (for example publicly expressing desire for changes in Rakhine State, freely speaking to the press about the situation in Rakhine, etc.)

3.98

6

Meeting in groups in public

3.97

7

Travelling (for example not being able to travel from one township to another without authorization or permission)

3.96

8

Religious practices (for example going to musjid, madrassa, burial rituals, call to prayer, etc.)

3.96

9

Voting

3.96

10

Legal Services (for example access to legal defense, court systems, etc.)

3.95

11

Pressured to accept unwanted documentation (for example National Verification Card (NVC), or other unwanted documentation)

3.95

12

Building or repairing houses

3.90

13

Pursuing education (for example blocked from attending government schools, universities, or blocked from pursuing chosen field of study)

3.90

14

Marriage (for example by being denied authorization to marry by authorities, or charged large amounts of money for permission to marry by authorities)

3.81

15

Medical Services (for example being refused care at a medical facility, or being prevented from travelling to a medical facility for care?)

3.80

16

Working (for example prevented from accessing fields, fishing boats, etc., or prevented from going to work)

3.78

17

Having Children (for example because of restrictions on family size, difficulties legally registering new births, etc.)?

3.65

18

… Protected by security forces (for example, protected against violence from Rakhine people)

1.14

19

… Given same rights as other ethnic groups (for example did Rohingya people have the same rights and privileges as Rakhine people, Burmese people, and other ethnic groups)

1.13

  1. Response options: 1 = “Not at all”, 2 = “A little”, 3 = “Quite a bit”, and 4 = “Extremely”