Rohingya Muslims are facing severe discrimination, violence and abuse in Burma. Since 1982, citizenship laws has denied this minority ethnic group, that has lived in Burma for centuries. As a result, the conflict that has triggered this genocide started in 2012. Over a hundred Muslims were persecuted, because of their religion and ethnicity. Since Myanmar Buddhists are the dominant group of Burma, they believe that all Rohingya Muslims should be killed and considered illegal immigrants. This genocide is still occurring today.
Due to the fact that the Myanmar military has denied legal recognition of Rohingya Muslims, fundamental human rights and freedom has been taken away from them. As a result, issued identification cards are not allowed to be given, which are necessary for traveling, obtaining passports and higher education, land, property rights and ownership can be taken away at any time, government employment was taken away, marriage restrictions are now imposed, only two children are limited per couple, health and education are neglected, and curfews are now established. About 250,000 Muslims were taken out of their homes and placed into concentrations camps. 2 million Muslims were also forced to live in refugee camps.
Rohingya Muslims are now a dehumanized and persecuted minority in Myanmar. Many have and still are attempting to flee to Bangladesh or Malaysia by boats, but do not have the right to be refugees in those countries. Among these crimes against humanity the Myanmar military has committed denial of citizenship, imprisonment, widespread murder of civilians, denial of the right to travel, denial of education rights, and denial of food and medicines.
Due to the fact that the Myanmar military has denied legal recognition of Rohingya Muslims, fundamental human rights and freedom has been taken away from them. As a result, issued identification cards are not allowed to be given, which are necessary for traveling, obtaining passports and higher education, land, property rights and ownership can be taken away at any time, government employment was taken away, marriage restrictions are now imposed, only two children are limited per couple, health and education are neglected, and curfews are now established. About 250,000 Muslims were taken out of their homes and placed into concentrations camps. 2 million Muslims were also forced to live in refugee camps.
Rohingya Muslims are now a dehumanized and persecuted minority in Myanmar. Many have and still are attempting to flee to Bangladesh or Malaysia by boats, but do not have the right to be refugees in those countries. Among these crimes against humanity the Myanmar military has committed denial of citizenship, imprisonment, widespread murder of civilians, denial of the right to travel, denial of education rights, and denial of food and medicines.
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1982-1985 Citizenship laws in Burma denies Rohingya Muslims as an ethnic group, and considers them as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.
May 28, 2012 - Three Muslim men were accused of rapping a Buddhists woman. In response to this, Buddhists troops stopped a bus that was carrying Muslim pilgrims, rapped one of them and murdered the remaining ten.
June 2012 - Several hundred Rohingya Muslims have been killed, because of their religion and ethnicity. The systematic attacks were led by Rakhine Buddhists. Over 140,000 Rohingyas has been displaced in concentration camps, and thousands have fled the country. Hundreds more have been arrested on false charges. The government has responded to this Genocide by ignoring the issues.
August 28, 2012 - The government of Burma and Korean rebels agree to bring peace to the conflict.
October 26, 2012 - The Burma president insured to stop violence, give aid and health care to the Rohingya Muslims.
January 19, 2013 - President Thein Sein, declared a ceasefire that was immediately broken by his army.
February 25, 2013 - President Thein Sein, has traveled to Europe to talk about the genocide that has occurred in Burma.
February 26, 2013 - The President of Burma has banned doctors without borders. This prevented them from providing health services for about 750,000 people in concentration camps, which were majority Rohingya Muslims. As a result, there has been hundreds of deaths.
March 21, 2013 - Riots has occurred, leading to violence between Muslims and Buddhists.
March 27, 2013 - Aid workers were attacked and forced to flee, leaving the Rohingya people behind without water, and food.
March 28, 2013 - The President continues to claim that he will put an end to the religious conflict.
April 4, 2013 - More fights break out between Muslims and Buddhists.
April 16, 2013 - Aid and humanitarian workers are banned from certain communities where Rohingya Muslims are located.
July 12, 2013 - Marriages were restricted from Muslims. Muslims and Buddhists are not allowed to marry each other as well.
July 14, 2013 - Britain offered Burma military training. People labeled the Burma genocide as another rwanda. The Prime minister and secretary was expecting to meet with the president. The meeting went negative, because they demanded him to end the violence between the Muslim minorities.
July 21, 2013 - Restrictions were enhanced, Muslim were killed if they were seen around Buddhists women.
August 5, 2014 - Muslims receive more tensions and violence.
August 12, 2013 - Reuters attempted to bring stability in Burma.
August 13, 2014 - The United Nations urged to talk with the Rohingya Muslims and avoid further violence.
November 20, 2013 - Thousands of villagers fled their homes to avoid fighting between government troops. Ethnic rebels inundate ill-prepared refugee camps. Around 2,000 villagers have been displaced by a surge.
January 13, 2014 - Buddhists mobs and security forces entered Du Chee Yar Tan, Maungdaw Township, and slaughtered over 40 Rohingya. A UN report confirms the gruesome deaths – severed heads of at least 10 Rohingya, some children, were found bobbing in a water tank.
May 28, 2012 - Three Muslim men were accused of rapping a Buddhists woman. In response to this, Buddhists troops stopped a bus that was carrying Muslim pilgrims, rapped one of them and murdered the remaining ten.
June 2012 - Several hundred Rohingya Muslims have been killed, because of their religion and ethnicity. The systematic attacks were led by Rakhine Buddhists. Over 140,000 Rohingyas has been displaced in concentration camps, and thousands have fled the country. Hundreds more have been arrested on false charges. The government has responded to this Genocide by ignoring the issues.
August 28, 2012 - The government of Burma and Korean rebels agree to bring peace to the conflict.
October 26, 2012 - The Burma president insured to stop violence, give aid and health care to the Rohingya Muslims.
January 19, 2013 - President Thein Sein, declared a ceasefire that was immediately broken by his army.
February 25, 2013 - President Thein Sein, has traveled to Europe to talk about the genocide that has occurred in Burma.
February 26, 2013 - The President of Burma has banned doctors without borders. This prevented them from providing health services for about 750,000 people in concentration camps, which were majority Rohingya Muslims. As a result, there has been hundreds of deaths.
March 21, 2013 - Riots has occurred, leading to violence between Muslims and Buddhists.
March 27, 2013 - Aid workers were attacked and forced to flee, leaving the Rohingya people behind without water, and food.
March 28, 2013 - The President continues to claim that he will put an end to the religious conflict.
April 4, 2013 - More fights break out between Muslims and Buddhists.
April 16, 2013 - Aid and humanitarian workers are banned from certain communities where Rohingya Muslims are located.
July 12, 2013 - Marriages were restricted from Muslims. Muslims and Buddhists are not allowed to marry each other as well.
July 14, 2013 - Britain offered Burma military training. People labeled the Burma genocide as another rwanda. The Prime minister and secretary was expecting to meet with the president. The meeting went negative, because they demanded him to end the violence between the Muslim minorities.
July 21, 2013 - Restrictions were enhanced, Muslim were killed if they were seen around Buddhists women.
August 5, 2014 - Muslims receive more tensions and violence.
August 12, 2013 - Reuters attempted to bring stability in Burma.
August 13, 2014 - The United Nations urged to talk with the Rohingya Muslims and avoid further violence.
November 20, 2013 - Thousands of villagers fled their homes to avoid fighting between government troops. Ethnic rebels inundate ill-prepared refugee camps. Around 2,000 villagers have been displaced by a surge.
January 13, 2014 - Buddhists mobs and security forces entered Du Chee Yar Tan, Maungdaw Township, and slaughtered over 40 Rohingya. A UN report confirms the gruesome deaths – severed heads of at least 10 Rohingya, some children, were found bobbing in a water tank.