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The Rohingya Crisis (refugee crisis (displacement from homes (seeking…
The Rohingya Crisis
ethnic discrimination
religious persecution
Myanmar government does not validate Rohingya Muslims as part of their majority Buddhist country/culture
government sanctioned racism against one minority group
"ethnic cleansing" of the Rohingya Muslims by Rakhine Buddhists
This is looking backward in history and humanity by trying to eliminate a population based on religion and ethnicity, than forward by living together in harmony and tolerance
Humanitarian crisis
Mass civilian killings by government soldiers
rapes, genocide, executions
Human rights + Ethical violations
Taking away identity of 1+ million members of an ethnic group
refugee crisis
displacement from homes
seeking shelter in other countries, mainly Bangladesh
food insecurity
malnourished children, mothers, pregnant women
displaced families
women left without husbands, children without parents
political and breurocratic refusal to take responsibility
Bangladesh housed the displaced Rohingya refugees but itself is a poor country already struggling with own finances and population.
can't afford to allocate resources and land for the incoming refugees
temporary refuge - declines permanent settlement
Myanmar claims: Rohingya's are illegal Bangladeshi migrants; Bangladesh claims: Rohingya's are not citizens
Myanmar breaking own laws by denying homes to people who have been a part of their country for a long time
Similarity: Neither country wants to accept the Rohingya to stay
Difference: One actively trying to eradicate the entire population while the other is providing refuge to save lives
Background conditions: Myanmar's militarist approach to governing
Nobel Peace laureate State Counsellor, Aung San Suu Kyi, a "champion of human rights" + military leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing
Highly supported by the citizens
Citizens refuse to appoint responsibility to their leaders for the Rohingya crisis taking place
Kyi's election stand was opposing Myanmar's military dictatorship
Once elected, she works with the military dictatorship to govern Myanmar.
on the verge of global health catastrophe
Bangladesh cannot sustain immunization, sanitation, eradication of diseases among the refugees
Poor refugee living + food conditions contributing to poorer health conditions for the refugees and the Bangladeshis
fear of disease outbreaks within the refugee camps
Global geopolitical responsibility
Situation is now a humanitarian fight against ethnic cleansing of an entire population
United Nations urged and collected funding from other wealthy nations to provide aid/support to Bangladesh
But Bangladesh cannot geographically or financially support refuge for longer
Who will take responsibility of the Rohingya after Bangladesh is maxed out of resources?
global collective boycotting of Myanmar stemmed from the negative media coverage
United Kingdom, United States, European Union, Malaysia, Indonesia, are withholding economic, military, traveling rights to Myanmar along with protests from the latter 2
China, Russia, India, Singapore, Thailand are in support of Myanmar's actions against the Rohingya
Economic discrimination
refugees will work at the bottom of already poor economic conditions of Bangladesh
financial struggles for the displaced Rohingya will be intergenerational