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+What's going on in Myanmar?
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+The Rohingya Muslims are a Muslim sect numbering a few million. About
+one million resided in the Rakhine state in Myanmar, comprising nearly
+a third of the population and retaining their historic residence which
+traces its origins to pre-colonial Arakan Kingdom. The majority Buddhist
+population, primarily after Rakhine became Burmese (originally a British
+India colony), often leads anti-Rohingya sectarian violence and the
+government is complacent---the Rohingya's identification is not
+considered legitimate and the group was considered "Bengali" in the last
+census, reflecting the government's belief that Rohingya are illegal
+immigrants. They also do not have full documentation of their presence
+in Myanmar or in surrounding countries (like Bangladesh).
+    Murder, rape, dehumanization, and cultural erasure (requiring
+Muslims to not wear headscarfs or to shave in wedding photos) are all
+occurring as precursors to a genocide which has already started. Eight
+hundred thousand Rohingya have already fled to nearby nations, including
+Bangladesh where overcrowded refugee camps compound upon the military
+oppression in their native Rakhine, which is claimed to be a response
+to incredulous terrorist attacks by Rohingya.
+
+Why are the Rohingya being targeted?
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+The Buddhist nationalist majority/government claims that the ARSA is a
+Rohingya terror group intending to revolt against the population, and
+continues to lead "security campaigns" because of explicit distrust
+between the two groups. However, the Western community widely regards
+these actions as ethnic cleansing because of cultural erasure,
+unprompted attacks on civilians and their rights, and propaganda
+claiming that the Rohingya are to blame for economic woes of the state.
+The Myanmarese government continues to look the other way and is
+supported by the regimes of China and Russia asking for "stability."
+
+What are the similarities and differences between this genocide and
+previous ones we've talked about?
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+This genocide, like the Rwandan genocide, has occurred mostly without
+international interference, despite media outcry and extensive warning
+signs: a strong military attacking a minority group, sectarian violence,
+and "security campaigns." Also, like the German Kristallnacht, it
+mounted into a single regional attack against a minority group, with
+thousands of Rohingya killed in a month. Concentration camps designed
+to isolate the Rohingya from the majority population and create "million
+deaths is a statistic" thinking already exist and are likely leading to
+extermination of the Rohingya. Unlike the German or Crimean genocides,
+Western powers are avoiding stepping in because of undue timidity and
+unreasonable belief that the government will do better soon.
+
+What is the UN doing to help the Rohingya Muslims?
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+The UN signed a deal requiring the Myanmar government to reinstate the
+Rohingya Muslims as full citizens, but this has holes: the Myanmarese
+don't want to return to Myanmar because of the deplorable violence they
+have to face, and there is no system of accountability. The government's
+peace officer has stopped relations with UN officials, effectively
+ending the deal. The deal also doesn't incorporate any Rohingya judg-
+-ment, so it's a step in the right direction but insufficient to end the
+concentration camp situation or allow for foreign intervention within
+Myanmar because it's just a UNGA resolution since the UNSC would be
+vetoed.
+
+To what extent has inaction by the international community contributed
+to the persecution of the Rohingya?
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+The Myanmar military has required the removal of Rohingya fences, the
+limitation of Rohingya fertility, and insufficient medical care within
+nearby states for refugees. The "easier" issue for the West to face is
+the refugee crisis; relieving nearby countries, especially Bangladesh of
+the Burden of thousands of refugees is amenable by the government and
+would allow for fleeing of Myanmarese to be a reasonable decision and
+reduce the holding power of the government. The other issue, preventing
+persecution within the country itself, is much harder since the gov't
+has overall improved: democratic elections are regularly held, human
+rights are strengthening in general, and economic growth is occurring.
+But the Rohingya aren't seeing any of that benefit; they can't par-
+-ticipate in elections as full members of society because they are
+treated as illegal immigrants, and they remain in the poorest region of
+the country. The international community refuses to intervene, believing
+that Buddhist nationalists will destabilize the state, and ignoring the
+punishable acts which already happened.