THE CAUSES, DIMENSIONS AND PARADOXES OF THE ROHINGYA CRISIS
THE CAUSES, DIMENSIONS AND PARADOXES OF THE ROHINGYA CRISIS
Author(s): Maria Adriana ŢIBOCSubject(s): Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Studies in violence and power, Migration Studies, Inter-Ethnic Relations, Ethnic Minorities Studies, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Editura Universitatii din Oradea
Keywords: nationalism; Buddhism; discrimination; ethnic cleansing; genocide; refugee; human rights;
Summary/Abstract: The Rohingya Muslims, an ethno-religious minority group from Myanmar, are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. The atrocities committed by Myanmar security forces against the Rohingya, including mass killings, sexual violence and widespread arson, are considered crimes against humanity. The global community has reacted against these persecutions and described the situation as a case of ethnic cleansing, even genocide. This paper will try to examine the facts that led to these oppressions, the reasons behind the Rohingya’s loss of citizenship under the 1982 Citizenship Law and its consequences. It will also present their long history of severe discrimination, the numerous restrictions they were subject to and the unimaginable horrors they have experienced.
Journal: Analele Universităţii din Oradea. Relaţii Internationale şi Studii Europene (RISE)
- Issue Year: 13/2021
- Issue No: 13
- Page Range: 219-230
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English
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