UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Kelley E. Currie is set to visit Bangladesh from November 11 to 18 to examine how the worsening human rights crisis in Myanmar is affecting the country, particularly through the Rohingya refugee situation.

The visit comes as Myanmar's armed conflict continues to deepen, with developments in Rakhine State and the future of more than a million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh remaining major regional concerns.

According to a media advisory issued on Tuesday, Currie will focus on the situation in Rakhine State, the wider conflict across Myanmar, conditions facing Rohingya refugees and possible areas of future cooperation with Bangladesh.

The UN expert had formally sought permission to visit Myanmar for an assessment, but the military authorities informed her that they were not ready to facilitate the visit, the advisory said.

During her week-long stay, Currie will hold meetings with government officials, civil society representatives, victims and survivors of human rights violations. She is also scheduled to travel to Cox's Bazar and visit Rohingya refugee camps, alongside engagements in Dhaka, BSS reported.

Her visit is expected to provide an opportunity to hear directly from Rohingya refugees and assess the humanitarian and security challenges Bangladesh faces as violence and instability persist across the border.

Currie will hold a press conference on November 18 before concluding her visit. She is scheduled to present her next report on Myanmar to the UN Human Rights Council in March 2027.

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