Rohingya
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The Rohingya are a predominantly Muslim ethnic minority from Myanmar’s Rakhine State, known globally for facing severe persecution and statelessness.
Aliases (2)
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Muslim minority
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ethnic group → |
| 2017ExodusScale |
hundreds of thousands fled to Bangladesh
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| 2017ExodusTriggeredBy |
Myanmar military operations in Rakhine State
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| citizenshipStatusInMyanmar |
denied citizenship
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| culturalPractice |
distinct customs and dress
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| demographicConcentration |
northern Rakhine State
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| disputedBy |
Myanmar authorities regarding their indigeneity
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| documentedBy |
human rights organizations
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| ethnicallyDistinctFrom |
Rakhine Buddhists
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| excludedFrom |
Myanmar’s 1982 Citizenship Law list of national races
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| experienced |
large refugee outflows
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| faced |
arbitrary arrests
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confiscation of property → extrajudicial killings → mass displacement → restrictions on access to education in Myanmar → restrictions on access to healthcare in Myanmar → restrictions on marriage in Myanmar → restrictions on movement in Myanmar → segregated camps for internally displaced persons in Myanmar → sexual violence → systematic discrimination → |
| languageFamily |
Indo-Aryan languages
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| legalStatusInMyanmar |
considered illegal immigrants by Myanmar authorities
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| majorExodus |
2017
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| majorityReligionOfCountryOfOrigin |
Theravada Buddhism in Myanmar
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| nativeTo |
Myanmar
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Rakhine State → |
| notRecognizedAs |
official ethnic group by Myanmar government
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| persecutedIn |
Myanmar
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| populationStatus |
stateless
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| primaryLanguage |
Rohingya language
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| recognizedBy |
United Nations as one of the most persecuted minorities in the world
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| region |
Southeast Asia
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| religion |
Islam
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| religiousPractice |
Sunni Islam
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| selfIdentification |
indigenous to Rakhine State
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| subjectOf |
International Court of Justice case against Myanmar
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crimes against humanity allegations → ethnic cleansing allegations → genocide allegations → |
| tookRefugeIn |
Bangladesh
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Cox’s Bazar refugee camps → India → Indonesia → Malaysia → Middle Eastern countries → Pakistan → Saudi Arabia → Thailand → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Arakan
("Rohingya people")
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Islamic world → |
hasEthnicGroup |
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The Gambia v. Myanmar
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allegedVictimGroup |
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Myanmar
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ethnicGroup |
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Burmese American
("Rohingya Americans")
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includesEthnicSubgroups |