ague in case alleging genocide against the Rohingya. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters

The UK’s position emerged as Myanmar’s highest civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, travelled to The Hague to offer the most high-profile defence yet of her country’s treatment of the Rohingya and other minorities. A filing to the Hague-based international court of justice last month accused Myanmar of committing crimes against humanity including genocide against the Rohingya and other groups.

More than 128,000 Rohingya and Kaman Muslims have been housed in camps in Rakhine state since fleeing their homes in a 2012 outburst of violence against their communities.

For the past six months the UN and its partner agencies have been preparing to reduce their activities and begin a gradual withdrawal of support from the camps. Announcing the policy change, the UN’s highest-ranked official in Myanmar at the time, Knut Osby, said working as normal in the camps risked “entrenching segregation”, and said future support would be linked to “tangible progress made on the fundamental issue of freedom of movement”.

Though the camps have been in the process of being closed for the past two years, internal UN assessments seen by the Guardian and accounts from humanitarian agencies on the ground have shown that conditions have barely changed. Residents of camps that have been closed have been moved to newly built facilities, some on the same site as the old ones, where conditions are still poor and freedom of movement remains restricted.

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In a briefing document produced by DfID in June, the department considered the new UN policy of cutting all but life-saving aid to these camps but said it would not adopt it. “We will provide aid according to need and without conditionality (regardless of government’s action or inaction, though we call for the government to take responsibility for all its people),” the note read.

The document argued that “generations are being lost” inside the camps and that health and educational support is necessary to stem the damage to those living in them. It adds that people in the camps should be consulted on the approach they think would be best.

Neither the UN nor DfID are understood to have substantially changed their positions since the note was circulated.

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 The UK ’s position emerge as Myanmar ’s eminent civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, travelled to The Hague to offer the about high - profile defence so far of her country ’s treatment of the Rohingya and early minority. A filing to the Hague - based external court of justice last month accuse Myanmar of committing crimes against humanity including genocide against the Rohingya and other group. 

 More than 128,000 Rohingya and Kaman Muslims have been housed in camps in Rakhine state since flee their homes in a 2012 outburst of ferocity against their communities. 

 For the past six month the UN and its partner representation have been preparing to reduce their activities and get down a gradual withdrawal of support from the camps. Announcing the policy change, the UN ’s highest - ranked official in Myanmar at the meter, Knut Osby, said working as normal in the camps risked “ entrenching segregation ”, and said future support would be linked to “ tangible advancement create on the fundamental consequence of exemption of movement ”. 

 Though the camps have been in the process of being closed for the past two years, internal UN assessments seen by the Guardian and report from humanitarian agencies on the ground have shown that conditions have barely change. Residents of camps that have been closed have been moved to newly built facilities, some on the like web site as the previous ones, where conditions are still hapless and freedom of movement remains restrict. 

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 In a briefing document produced by DfID in June, the department considered the new UN policy of switch off all but life - saving aid to these camp but said it would not adopt it. “ We will provide aid according to indigence and without conditionality (regardless of government ’s action or inaction, though we call for the government to take responsibility for all its people), ” the note read. 

 The text file argued that “ generations are being lose ” inside the camps and that health and educational support is necessary to stem the damage to those living in them. It adds that people in the camps should be consult on the approach they think would be best. 

 Neither the UN nor DfID are understood to have substantially changed their position since the bill was circle. 

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IN a briefing docUmEnt produceD bY DfiD in JuNE, The deparTment considered the new UN POlicy of CutTing aLl buT life-saviNg aId to thEse CAmps buT said iT woulD nOt aDOPt it. “WE WIlL prOvIde aid accoRDIng To neeD aNd wiThout coNditionality (regardLEss Of government’s ActIon oR INaCtiON, tHOugH wE CalL FOr the government To take respOnSIbIlity for alL Its PeOple),” the Note reaD.

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The UK’s pos ition  e m erge d  a s Mya nmar’sh ig h e stci vi lia nl ea der,Aun g San S uu Kyi, tr ave ll ed to The Ha g ue  to offerthe  most high-p rof ile de fe nce yet o f h er co untry’ s  treat ment of t he Rohing y a and o t h er  min orities. A filing to the Hague-base d inte rn a ti o n alcou rt of just ic e las t  montha cc u s e d M y anmar of comm itting crim e s a gainst  h uma n ity in cludi ng gen ocide again st t he Rohing ya and other g r oups.
More t han  12 8,00 0  R oh ing ya and Ka man Mus lims hav ebe en ho used i n camp s i n Ra khine  state sincefle eing the ir ho mes i n a20 12 ou tburst  of v io lence against t heir  communit ies .
Fo rthe p a st six  mo nth s the U N and i t s p ar t n e ragencies have been  p r e pa ring toreduce th ei r  activit ie s a nd b e g in agrad u al  withdra wal of su pp ort fro mthe ca mp s.Ann ounci n g th e poli cy chang e, th e  UN’s highest- r anked officia l  i n My a nmar  at  the time,Knut Osby , sa i dwor k ing a s nor ma l  i n  the camps risked “ en trench ing s egregation”,and said f u t u re suppo rt w o ul d  be linked to“tang ible progr e ss madeon th e fundam ental iss u e  of free dom  of  mo vem e n t” .

Though the c amps  h ave bee n i n the p roc ess  of  be in g closedfor thepa st  t wo  ye ars,i nternalUN  as se ssm entss een by  theGuar di an and  accoun t sf r om h um an itar ian  a genci es o n  th e groun d have sh own that  c on ditions  have barelych anged. Res id ent s of c a m ps thathave been closed have b e en move d t o new ly b uilt faci lit ies, s ome on the  samesiteas  th e old o n e s,  wh er e conditio n s  ar e sti ll  poo r and f reedom of movement rem ains restrict ed. 

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I n a b r iefingdocumentproducedby  DfI D inJune, thedepartme nt consid e red t h enew U N p olicyof  cu tting  all b u t l ife-s avingai d to t heseca mps butsaid it would not adopt  it. “ We wi llprovide a ida cco rding toneed  and witho utcon ditio nal i ty (r egar d le sso f gov ernm e nt’s acti o nori n ac tion, thoug h w e c all f ort he gov ernm ent to take respo n sibility for a ll i t s  pe opl e ),”th e note read.
The  d o c ument ar gu ed that “ge neration sa re be ing lo st” in side th e ca m ps and  tha t h ealth and  ed uc a tionalsu pp o rt isnece ss ary to  stemt he d a m age to those liv ing i n them. Itaddsth at peop l e in  the camps  should beconsul tedon th e appro ac h they  th in k would be best.

Ne ither  the UN  n or D fID  are u nder s t ood t o ha ve  su bstantial l y  c h an ge d  th eirposit io ns s ince then ote wascir c ulated. 
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The_UK’s position_emerged_as Myanmar’s highest_civilian leader, Aung_San Suu Kyi, travelled_to The Hague_to_offer the most high-profile defence yet of her country’s treatment of the Rohingya and_other_minorities. A_filing_to_the Hague-based international court of_justice last month accused Myanmar_of committing_crimes against humanity including genocide against the Rohingya_and_other groups.

More than_128,000 Rohingya and Kaman Muslims have been housed in_camps in Rakhine state since fleeing_their homes in_a_2012_outburst of violence against_their communities.

For the past six months_the UN and its partner agencies_have been preparing to reduce their activities_and begin a gradual withdrawal of_support from the camps. Announcing_the policy_change, the UN’s highest-ranked official_in Myanmar at_the time,_Knut Osby, said_working as normal in the camps_risked “entrenching segregation”,_and said future support would be_linked_to “tangible progress_made_on_the fundamental_issue of freedom_of_movement”.

Though the_camps_have been in the process of_being_closed for the past two years, internal_UN assessments seen by_the_Guardian and accounts from_humanitarian agencies on the ground_have shown that conditions have barely_changed. Residents_of camps_that have been closed have been moved to newly built facilities,_some on the same site as_the old ones, where_conditions are_still_poor and freedom_of_movement remains_restricted.

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In a_briefing document produced by_DfID_in June, the department considered the_new UN policy of cutting all_but life-saving aid to these_camps_but_said it would not adopt_it. “We will provide aid according_to need and_without conditionality (regardless of government’s action or_inaction,_though we call for the government_to_take responsibility for all its people),”_the_note_read.

The document argued that “generations_are being lost” inside the camps_and that health and educational support is necessary to_stem the damage_to those living in them._It_adds_that people in the camps should be consulted on the_approach they_think would be_best.

Neither the UN nor DfID are understood to have substantially_changed their positions since the note was_circulated.

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