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Systematic attacks against the Rohingya ethnic minority in Burma have left possibly hundreds killed and more than 100,000 displaced.
Reports
Burma’s Treatment of the Rohingya and International Law
Burma Briefing No. 23
This briefing paper examines Burma’s treatment of the Rohingya in the context of international law, treaty…
Examples of Anti-Muslim Propaganda
Burma Briefing No. 21
This briefing paper provides examples of some of the anti-Muslim propaganda being spread in Burma.
Examples…
Friends Burma’s Rohingya Could Do Without
Burma Briefing No. 20
Tensions are again rising in Rakhine State. Organisations and individuals are actively stirring up anti-Rohingya hatred,…
An international task force is needed to help tackle growing religious violence in Burma
Burma Briefing No. 19
The consequences of failing to address the growing religious tensions in Burma are so serious that…
Rohingya in Burma: Spotlight on Current Crisis Offers Opportunity for Progress
Report by Refugees International
Despite an abundance of natural resources, Rakhine State is the second-poorest state in Burma. The simmering…
Rohingya in Bangladesh: Maintaining the Status Quo; Squandering a Rare Opportunity
Report by Refugees International
For decades, Burmese Rohingya fleeing persecution have sought refuge in Bangladesh. June’s inter-communal violence in Burma’s…
“The Government Could Have Stopped This”
Sectarian Violence and Ensuing Abuses in Burma’s Arakan State
This report by Human Rights Watch describes how the Burmese authorities…
Burning Homes, Sinking Lives
Burning Homes, Sinking Lives: A situation report on violence against stateless Rohingya in Myanmar and their refoulement from Bangladesh
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More than 100,000 people have been displaced, the vast majority without receiving sufficient assistance because they are ethnic Rohingya. Aid is being severely restricted by the government and many Rohingya people have been excluded.
The President of Burma proposed a policy that amounts to ethnic cleansing, asking the United Nations to arrange for Rohingya people to be placed in camps, removed from Burma and sent to third countries.
Action needs to be taken now to ensure aid can be delivered, arrests and human rights abuses stop, and people are allowed to return safely to their homes.
Satellite images obtained by Human Rights Watch show widespread destruction of Rohingya homes and property during the recent violence in October.
Damage Analysis: Human Rights Watch; Image Copyright: DigitalGlobe 2012; Source: EUSI
More Information
A Personal Statement By Archbishop Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Rangoon.
3 May, 2013
Rakhine Commission: “Positive starting point but Government must address impunity”
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights.
1 May 2013
Rakhine Commission Report
April 2013
Executive Summary
Recommendations
News Release from Human Rights Watch
26 March 2013
Rohingya Muslims Face Humanitarian Crisis
Statements
Statement of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar
16 February 2013
Myanmar urged to end violence and protect vulnerable communities in Rakhine State – UN experts.
31 October 2012
European Parliament resolution 13 September 2012
The persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Burma/Myanmar
European Parliament resolution 22 November 2012
The situation in Burma/Myanmar, particularly the continuing violence in Rakhine State
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