United Nations, Sha'ban 13, 1435, Jun 11, 2014, SPA -- The U.N. refugee agency on Tuesday expressed concern about reports of abuse and exploitation as people continue to flee the violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state since its start in June 2012. The inter-communal violence between the ethnic Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims has affected hundreds of thousands of families in the country’s western region. U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that more than 86,000 people have left on boats, including 15,000 from January to April of this year. “The majority are Rohingya,” UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards told reporters in Geneva. The agency continues to advocate for temporary stay arrangements across the region for the Rohingya until they can return to their homes. “These arrangements involve acquiring the documented right to remain in the host country for the designated period, protection against arbitrary detention, respect for family unity, guarantees of shelter as well as access to services and lawful work opportunities,” Edwards said. --SPA 12:00 LOCAL TIME 09:00 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w