The military crackdown on the Rohingya people
Date 9 October 2016 – present
Location Rakhine State, Myanmar
Type Ethnic and religious persecution
Theme Military crackdown by army and police on Rohingya Muslims
Cause Wide-scale human rights violations at the hands of security forces and local Buddhist militants
Historical mistreatment of the Rohingya by the government and Buddhist population
Outcome Attacks on Myanmar border police posts by Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army
Mass displacement of refugees
Forced relocations
Deaths 2,000+ [1][2]
Publication bans Media access in northern Rakhine State heavily restricted by the Myanmar government.
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