The Spark of Recent Conflict
- On June 3, 2012, a riot took place in the Rakhine state, after a Muslim man allegedly raped a Buddhist woman. From there, Buddhists sought "revenge" and a communal clash occurred, killing around 93 people, injuring around 123 and displacing about 140,000 (according to the Myanmar government).
- Later, after a detailed medical investigation, it was shown that the Buddhist woman was actually not raped.
Consequences
Starting since 2012, extremist Buddhist monks and their followers have been attacking and displacing the Rohingya minority. The acts of genocide vary:
- Since the 2012 clash, matters quickly turned into a huge, state-sponsored violence against the Rohingya Muslims.
- Authorities have severely confined the Rohingya to separate camps or villages, and have been severely limited or many times, even denied, healthcare.
- Periodic rioting and violence continues and extreme racism and boycotting of Muslim stores, restaurants, etc, has ensued steadily.
- In 2015, the Rohingya had their right to vote taken away as well.
“Because I am Rohingya, I cannot get health care and I cannot be a father."
-Rohingya Muslim, after his child died from not getting proper healthcare