The Rohingya Crisis

The Rohingya Muslims of Burma are one of the most oppressed and persecuted peoples in the world. They are a million people with no country and no rights.

Though most Rohingya were born and raised in predominantly Buddhist Burma, the nation does not want them and does not recognize them.

The Rohingya have suffered generations of persecution, oppression, and the denial of basic human rights. They are not recognized as citizens of Burma and the government considers them illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. This is odd considering Bangladesh did not exist before 1971 and the Rohingya were in Burma long before that.

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