Intense conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State has worsened the plight of the Rohingya, a persecuted and stateless Muslim minority, pushing increasing numbers to flee by boat.
Described as the world’s most persecuted people, 1.1 million Rohingya people live in Myanmar. They live mostly in Rakhine state, where they have co-existed uneasily alongside Buddhists for decades.
The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) published a comprehensive report on Wednesday revealing systematic violations against the Rohingya ethnic group in Myanmar's Rakhine State. The findings ...