The Rohingya are a Muslim people who live in the Arakan region in western Myanmar (Burma). As of 2012, 800,000 Rohingya live in Myanmar. According to the UN, they are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. Many Rohingya have fled to ghettos and refugee camps in neighboring Bangladesh.
Little that we know about who is in charge of the Myanmar regime right now. Thats because the real culprit always cover their acts through proxy. As far as I am concern, the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya is totally unacceptable and inhuman. Below is the picture of Myanmar Prime Minister Thein Sein as of this article is written.
Four years after awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by the US government, Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was finally able to receive the award in person today. Suu Kyi is celebrated for her defiant pursuit for democracy and human rights in Myanmar, also known as Burma. When she originally awarded the medal in 2008 she was still under house arrest, which makes her the first person ever to receive the award while incarcerated.
This video, courtesy from Human Rights Watch, provides background on the violence against Rohingya Muslims:
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