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Rohingya: the world’s least wanted : Ethnic tensions have run high in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, peaking with an explosion of violence in 2012 that contributed to the ongoing displacement and repression of its stateless Muslim minority

  • Issue : December 2017 / January 2018
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Rohingya: the world’s least wanted
Ngapali Beach is the most famous resort area in Myanmar and a popular tourist destination. Hilton built a hotel in this paradise. But only 7km away, in Thandwe, the Rohingya struggle to survive.
Ngapali Beach is the most famous...
Built centuries ago, Thandwe is a town and major seaport in Rakhine State. The Sunni mosque is in the centre of the town. In 2012, brutal clashes broke out between Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims leaving more than 200 dead in Myanmar.
Built centuries ago, Thandwe is ...
At 5pm, Thandwe looks like a ghost town. The shops are closed and people are cloistered inside their homes. Some houses have been burned down, so tensions still run high.
At 5pm, Thandwe looks like a gho...
In the Rohingya village of Poutt Taw, a few kilometres from Thandwe, 42 houses were burned down by Buddhist extremists a few months ago.
In the Rohingya village of Poutt...
In the Rohingya village of Poutt Taw, a few kilometres from Thandwe, 42 houses were burned down by Buddhist extremists a few months ago.
In the Rohingya village of Poutt...
“Extremist Buddhists came and destroyed my house. My whole life’s work. The government, under pressure from the international community, finally gave us some money to rebuild. With the money I received, though, I could only build a wooden house, not a solid brick one like I had before.”
“Extremist Buddhists came and de...
In order to clog the wells, the extremists threw in things like chairs and furniture. They even poured in diesel to make sure people could no longer use the water.
In order to clog the wells, the ...
The children lost everything in the fires, even their school furniture. They are too afraid to go back to school. Some mothers report their children having recurring night- mares.
The children lost everything in ...
Some people are too poor to rebuild their houses with new wood, so they use scorched wood. One house has already collapsed and wounded some children.
Some people are too poor to rebu...
“We have lost everything so now we want to speak and tell the world what happened to us. We fear nothing from government repression since it can’t get much worse. The government views us as foreign immigrants, not citizens.” The UN has described the Rohingya as one of the most persecuted minorities
“We have lost everything so now ...
Many Rohingya do not understand why Aung San Suu Kyi, who won the Nobel Peace Prize, says nothing about their situation.
Many Rohingya do not understand ...
A law from 1982 denies the Rohingya people Burmese citizenship, thereby removing their freedom of movement and access to education. It also allows the arbitrary confiscation of their property and lands.
A law from 1982 denies the Rohin...
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