The ‘legality’ of anti-Rohingya violenceīurma has a rich ethnic minority population which account for roughly 30% of the total Burmese population. This law defined a concept of Burmese nationhood based on being Burmese and Buddhist, and in turn justified the discrimination and persecution of the Rohingyas base. The widespread persecution in their native Myanmar stems primarily from the 1982 Citizenship Law.

Desperately seeking refuge and security many have fled their homes, moving to other parts of Myanmar, or leaving the country. Bangladesh, Thailand, India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and China have been preferred destinations of this community in flight, but for the vast majority, their suffering has not ended upon leaving Myanmar. They have been stripped of their nationality and subjected to extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrest, and other abuses. Myanmar's (also known as Burma) Rohingya population is one of the most vulnerable ethnic groups in the world today. Image credit: European Commission DG ECHO

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