CRISIS MANAGEMENT AND INTERETHNIC CONFLICT, pages: 219 - 230, 2021

The Causes, Dimensions and Paradoxes of the Rohingya Crisis

Doi: https://doi.org/10.58603/EUPI5101

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.