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Protesters Men and Violence

camp: Thousands were killed in the violence. 25th August Black Day, one banner announced Saturday, according to Vancouver Courier. The protesters men, women and children marched through the muddy camp, chanting slogans such as No more genocide, we want justice. More than 15,000 gathered in the morning on a hilltop in the Kutupalong refugee camp, part of a sprawling web of settlements that are now home to nearly 900,000 Rohingya who have fled Myanmar to escape violence.article continues below Trending StoriesCTV Vancouver reveals its 'major refresh' as former anchor prepares to give her side of the story Here's what we know about Matthew Navas-Rivas, Vancouver's 12th murder victim of 2018Massive fire destroys East Vancouver printing business Michael's story the life and death of a homeless man The camps exploded in size last year after Myanmar's army launched a wave of anti-Rohingya attacks on Aug. 25, with some 700,000 Rohingya eventually pouring across the border. At a mass prayer rally, one speaker repeatedly shouted, Who are we to which the crowd responded in chorus Rohingya! Rohingya! Most people cried as they raised their hands while an imam who led the prayer sought God's blessings, saying, Please consider the people who have been killed as martyrs and place them in heaven. Newly setup shops inside the camp were closed during the protest, which lasted several hours. Some of the protesters carried paper flags of Myanmar. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.