The persecution of the Rohingya people by the military regime in Myanmar has been described by the United Nations as a textbook example of ethnic cleansing. Despite living for centuries in Rakhine state, located in western Myanmar, the Rohingya are regarded as illegal immigrants by the authorities; stateless and with no identity. Today, hundreds of thousands of
Rohingya
languish in refugee camps in Bangladesh, having fled their homeland in fear for their lives. So, why has Myanmar excluded this culturally significant and once vibrant community from its land?
Click on and find out why the Rohingya people are among the most persecuted minorities in the world.