The Rohingya crisis
The Rohingyas are an ethnic minority group in the western region of Myanmar, accounting for two thirds of the population of the Rakhine state. They are a religious and linguistic minority from western Myanmar according to the United Nations
The 1 million Rohingyasare different from the Muslim majority linguistically, ethnically, culturally, and religiously.
Myanmar was ruled by the military for over 50 years and during that time period it adopted a lot of racial policies against many minorities like the Rohingyas, the Chinese people like Kotang people, and the Panthay (Chinese Muslim). Even today, the state supports discrimination against the Rohingyas in many forms.Recently, because of increasing tension and communal …show more content…
Poor infrastructure, widespread poverty and lack of employment opportunities have created differences between the Buddhists and the RohingyaMusilms.
One instance when this conflict disrupted peace was the 2012 riots. In June 2012, violence broke out between Hindus and Muslims in the Rakhine state. A group of Rohingya men were accused of raping a Buddhist women. Rohingya homes were burnt by Buddhist nationalists. Around 280 of them were kille and more than thousands of people were displaced. About 2,528 houses were burned, out of which 1,336 belonged to Rohingyas and 1,192 belonged to Rakhines.
This caused State of Emergency to be declared in the state, and allowed the military to take part in the administration. According to state TV, the order was given in response to "unrest and terrorist attacks" and "intended to restore security and stability to the people immediately." It was the first ever use of this provision by the government.
The Burmese army and police were accused of targeting the Rohingyas through mass arrests and capricious violence. This even has been classified as a crime against humanity by Human Rights Watch. It is considered to be a ‘campaign of ethnic …show more content…
Event of state-sponsored violence have forced the Rohingyas to migrate from the country. They have gone to nearby countries like Bangladesh, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. Most countries have accepted these refugees, either temporarily or permanently. By the end October 2016, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has registered around 55,000 refugees in Malaysia, who are believed to have come by boat. Kutupalong and Nayapara in Bagladesh serve as refugee camps for over 33,000 refugees, and between 300,000 to 500,000 refugees are estimated to have settled in other parts of the country.
The Rohingyas mostly migrated by boat and therefore, they were termed ‘boat people’ by the international media.
“The fact that thousands of Rohingya prefer a dangerous boat journey they may not survive to staying in Myanmar speaks volumes about the conditions they face there,” says Amnesty International’s Kate Schuetze.
2016 communal
The Rohingyas are an ethnic minority group in the western region of Myanmar, accounting for two thirds of the population of the Rakhine state. They are a religious and linguistic minority from western Myanmar according to the United Nations
The 1 million Rohingyasare different from the Muslim majority linguistically, ethnically, culturally, and religiously.
Myanmar was ruled by the military for over 50 years and during that time period it adopted a lot of racial policies against many minorities like the Rohingyas, the Chinese people like Kotang people, and the Panthay (Chinese Muslim). Even today, the state supports discrimination against the Rohingyas in many forms.Recently, because of increasing tension and communal …show more content…
Poor infrastructure, widespread poverty and lack of employment opportunities have created differences between the Buddhists and the RohingyaMusilms.
One instance when this conflict disrupted peace was the 2012 riots. In June 2012, violence broke out between Hindus and Muslims in the Rakhine state. A group of Rohingya men were accused of raping a Buddhist women. Rohingya homes were burnt by Buddhist nationalists. Around 280 of them were kille and more than thousands of people were displaced. About 2,528 houses were burned, out of which 1,336 belonged to Rohingyas and 1,192 belonged to Rakhines.
This caused State of Emergency to be declared in the state, and allowed the military to take part in the administration. According to state TV, the order was given in response to "unrest and terrorist attacks" and "intended to restore security and stability to the people immediately." It was the first ever use of this provision by the government.
The Burmese army and police were accused of targeting the Rohingyas through mass arrests and capricious violence. This even has been classified as a crime against humanity by Human Rights Watch. It is considered to be a ‘campaign of ethnic …show more content…
Event of state-sponsored violence have forced the Rohingyas to migrate from the country. They have gone to nearby countries like Bangladesh, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. Most countries have accepted these refugees, either temporarily or permanently. By the end October 2016, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has registered around 55,000 refugees in Malaysia, who are believed to have come by boat. Kutupalong and Nayapara in Bagladesh serve as refugee camps for over 33,000 refugees, and between 300,000 to 500,000 refugees are estimated to have settled in other parts of the country.
The Rohingyas mostly migrated by boat and therefore, they were termed ‘boat people’ by the international media.
“The fact that thousands of Rohingya prefer a dangerous boat journey they may not survive to staying in Myanmar speaks volumes about the conditions they face there,” says Amnesty International’s Kate Schuetze.
2016 communal