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Report on human rights violations in Rakhine State

12 Jan 2017

Human rights violations against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State since 9 October 2016

On 9 October 2016 nine police officers died in an attack on two border guard posts in Rakhine State, on Burma’s border with Bangladesh. The Burmese military claimed this was an act of terrorism by a small group of Rohingya Muslims. The incident sparked a severe military offensive against civilians, which has led to the worst human rights and humanitarian crisis in Rakhine State since 2012.

At least 30,000 Rohingya have been displaced, and hundreds have died in the violence. The military have committed extensive and severe human rights violations against the Rohingya including the burning of homes, mass rape, torture, execution without trial, and the blocking of aid. Hundreds of Rohingya have fled to the Bangladeshi border but have been denied asylum.

To download and read the report in full, click here (pdf).


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