US aid cuts are putting Rohingya children in danger
Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United
| December 21st, 2025News Digest |
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| Forced marriage US foreign policy forcing children into marriage or into the arms of traffickers The dismantling of USAID and deep US aid cuts have shuttered schools in Rohingya refugee camps, stripping children of protection and education. As safe spaces vanish, forced child marriage, trafficking, and armed recruitment surge—revealing devastating, hidden human costs behind so-called budget “savings.” Show more… |
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| Law & policy Tigrayan women return to abuse, not safetyAs Tigrayan refugees are forcibly returned after the war, many—especially women—face detention, forced labor, and renewed abuse. Lacking gender-sensitive screening or support, survivors are re-victimized on return, exposing how migration externalization policies fuel exploitation and modern slavery. Show more… |
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