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Crisis in Myanmar: Protecting the Rohingya

Summary

The European Parliament addresses the severe human rights violations and ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya minority in Myanmar, calling for an immediate end to violence and humanitarian access.
10 14.09.2017
Other
refugee
human rights
social policy
international relations

Key points

  • Severe human rights violations, including killings and sexual violence, are being reported in Rakhine State.
  • Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees have fled to Bangladesh to escape the violence.
  • The Rohingya people are officially stateless due to existing national citizenship laws.
  • Humanitarian organizations and international observers are being denied access to conflict zones.
Documents (PDFs)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Myanmar, in particular the situation of Rohingyas MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Myanmar, in particular the situation of Rohingyas MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Myanmar, in particular the situation of Rohingyas MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Myanmar, in particular the situation of Rohingyas MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Myanmar including the situation of Rohingyas Myanmar, in particular the situation of Rohingyas
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