Images of Rohingya refugees

A child refugee is temporarily detained by the border guard in Bangladesh1 of 10 Image: More than 600,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled from Buddhist-majority Myanmar to Bangladesh since late August 
Rohingya refugees cross the Naf river on an improvised raft2 of 10 Image In desperation, refugees are building makeshift rafts to try to cross the Bangladesh-Myanmar border 
More than 600,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh since late August3 of 10  Image: Young children and the elderly struggle to cope with the lack of food and water, and poor conditions
A mother and father with their two young children4 of 10 Image: A mother and father hold their two young children, ahead of the crossing
Hundreds of thousands of Muslim Rohingya driven from their homes5 of 10 Image: Driven from their homes after a military crackdown, many have lost everything they own
A Rohingya refugee boy cries after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border6 of 10Image: A young Rohingya boy cries as he disembarks from the crossing
Refugees on foot at Sabrang near Teknaf, Bangladesh7 of 10 Image: After the perilous raft journey, refugees continue their journey on foot
A girl carries all her possessions on her head8 of 10 Image: A girl carries all her possessions on her head as she walks to a refugee camp
A young boy peeps through a bamboo barricade at the Thankhali refugee camp, Bangladesh9 of 10 Image: A young boy peeps through a bamboo barricade at a Bangladesh refugee camp
A little girl makes her way towards a makeshift camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh10 of 10 Image: The Rohingya are regarded as illegal immigrants in Myanmar and most are stateless 
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