Myanmar’s Muslim minority, the Rakhine have been persecuted since 1970 (and conflicts can be traced further back, all the way to 1948 when the country gained Independence from Britan), but as of recent, attacks on the diminishing group have become more and more intense. The Rakhine have no where to go now with the two only refugee camps in southeast Bangladesh, of which already have a surpassing the capacity. The Rakhine are also a stateless nation with the problem of not being given a Myanmar citizenship after the country shifted to a civilian government and with the current government trying to follow through with an ethnic cleansing only make it harder to find refuge. Recently clashes between the government and Rohingya forces have killed 350 combat enforcers and 1,000 innocent getting caught in the cross fire, death tolls are also continuing to rise with government forces retaliating against the uprising by attack and burning Rohingya villages.
These attacks and movements of discrimination from a position of power are truly unjust and disappointing. For those who are forced to flee or face the harsh treatment of the authoritative force of country are truly brave and honoring people in my eye. It’s reminiscent of the oppression the natives faced from the early colonies and other countries wishing to partake in the new world. To persevere and strongly continue down an uncertain path of treachery in hopes of a brighter future is truly and honoring act of strength. It’s sad that ideal of insular power holders can destroy a whole community, one that simply wishes for the right of existence, but hopefully one day these people find the refuge they seek and such discrimination will be prohibited.
I wonder if people in the past thought that by 2017 their would be no more persecution and we be in some type of utopia with flying cars. Honestly I hope these people can fine a place of safety but that will just have the head news tell us about another group also be persecuted and killed.
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