Painful Images Of Rohingya Refugees Who Have Fled Ethnic Cleansing

Waiting For Aid

After Secretary of State Rex Tillerson acknowledged that it appeared as though ethnic cleansing was occurring Myanmar, state officials also suggested that the administration was considering if they could take other steps to mitigate the situation. A senior State Department official said, “The term ‘ethnic cleansing’ is not defined in the context of either international law or domestic law. However, it is a descriptive term, and it carries with it this sense of urgency.” The state official said a possible outcome that could be taken by the United States government could include targeted sanctions. In this photo, a refugee boy waits to get food from a local aid organization.