A few days ago I touched on the problem of statelessness and I gave some examples of individuals who went through terrible hardships because of their situation. Today I would like to offer a million or so examples: the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Coverage of the dire situation in which they are in is often in the news and last August the UN issued a report calling for the investigation into the "gravest" crimes against civilians under international law, including genocide, by top military commanders in Myanmar. February saw more concrete action with the UN's:

"Joint Response Plan bringing together 132 partners, including governmental bodies and multiple UN agencies such as UNHCR, to improve conditions and facilities for Rohingya refugees and their hosts in Bangladesh."

Here are some short but harrowing stories highlighting the plight of these people: