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The Rohingya Muslim ethnic group has lived in Rakhine State in western Myanmar for generations. Before 1962, the Rohingya people were recognized as one of the country’s ethnic minorities, but today the ethnic group is not classified as a citizen. The Rohingya are sometimes described as the most persecuted ethnic group in the world and a stateless people.
For decades, there has been a conflict between the Muslims and the Buddhist majority in Myanmar. Since the country’s independence in 1948, an estimated 1.5 million Rohingya have been forced from their homes due to persecution.
A UN report from September 2018 accused Myanmar’s army chief of “crimes against humanity” and “genocide.” The authors demanded that he be brought to justice and also accused the government of Aung San Suu Kyi of contributing to the crimes by failing to act against hatred and incitement against the Rohingya.
The Rohingya are also found in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Malaysia.
Sources: Burma Swedish Committee, Arakan Rohingya National Organization (Arno), al-Jazeera, Civil Rights Defenders, UI / Country Guide
