Rohingya Muslims : Myanmar's forgotten people

The stateless Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar have been discriminated and excluded by consecutive governments since the 1960s, causing an exodus to Bangladesh, Pakistan, Thailand, Malaysia and other countries. The mounting jihadist propaganda of today may push the desperate ones among the Rohingyas towa...

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Main Author: Kyaw, Nyi Nyi
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/91003
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/5978
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:The stateless Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar have been discriminated and excluded by consecutive governments since the 1960s, causing an exodus to Bangladesh, Pakistan, Thailand, Malaysia and other countries. The mounting jihadist propaganda of today may push the desperate ones among the Rohingyas toward extremism. To defuse a future problem, international action and support may be necessary.