The Rohingya are a Muslim ethnic minority primarily from Myanmar's Rakhine State. They have faced decades of systematic persecution, leading to massive...
The Rohingya are a Muslim ethnic minority group, predominantly from Myanmar's Rakhine State, who have historically been denied citizenship by the Myanmar government, rendering them largely stateless.
The crisis stems from decades of systematic discrimination, violence, and persecution in Myanmar, culminating in large-scale military crackdowns, particularly in 2017, which forced hundreds of thousands to flee.
The vast majority of Rohingya refugees have sought asylum in neighboring Bangladesh, primarily residing in crowded refugee camps in the Cox's Bazar district.
Repatriation efforts have largely been unsuccessful due to ongoing security concerns, lack of guaranteed citizenship rights, and fears of continued persecution expressed by the refugees themselves.
The international community provides significant humanitarian aid to refugees, has condemned the violence in Myanmar, and called for accountability for alleged atrocities, though durable solutions remain challenging to achieve.