Will the Rohingya people never get the citizenship?

A newly-arrived Rohingya girl carries food rations in Kutupalong, Bangladesh.

A newly-arrived Rohingya girl carries food rations in Kutupalong, Bangladesh. Source: AP

At least 480,000 Rohingya refugees have fled Myanmar in the past two weeks and sought shelter in Bangladesh. Let Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar are facing a catastrophic humanitarian situation. The Rohingya, a mostly Muslim minority in the Buddhist-majority Rakhine state, have long experienced persecution in Myanmar, which says they are illegal immigrants. They have lived in Myanmar, also known as Burma, for generations but are denied citizenship. Interview with Martin Law of the ANU to talk about will the Rohingya people never get the citizenship?



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