Is ethnic cleansing still happening in Myanmar?

On 23 January 2020, the International Court of Justice ordered Myanmar to prevent genocidal violence against its Rohingya minority and to preserve evidence of past attacks….Rohingya genocide.

Destroyed village in Rakhine State, September 2017
Date	9 October 2016 – January 2017 25 August 2017 – present
Location	Rakhine State, Myanmar

How many Rohingya villages have been destroyed?

Satellite images of Myanmar suggest entire Rohingya villages have been destroyed, campaign group Human Rights Watch says. The group said at least 55 villages – many of which were already damaged by arson – had been completely bulldozed.

Is the Rohingya a recognized ethnic group in Myanmar?

Though Myanmar recognizes 135 distinct ethnic groups, the Rohingya are not one of them. Today, the Rohingya are considered illegal immigrants by Myanmar, and are not recognized under the law. Rohingya people cannot access social services or education, and their movement outside of Rakhine State is closely restricted.

How many towns are there in Rakhine state?

16 towns
There are four districts, 17 townships and 3871 villages in Rakhine State, western part of Myanmar. Rakhine State has one city and 16 towns.

Where are Rohingya people found in Myanmar?

Rakhine State
The Rohingya people are a mostly Muslim ethnic minority group in Myanmar. They represent about 1 million people among Myanmar’s total population of 52 million and live in the northern part of Rakhine State, which borders Bangladesh and India.

When did the Rohingya come to Myanmar?

By April 1992, more than 250,000 Rohingya civilians had been forced out of northern Rakhine State as a result of the increased military operations in the area. In April 1994, around 120 RSO insurgents entered Maungdaw Township in Myanmar by crossing the Naf River which marks the border between Bangladesh and Myanmar.

How many Muslims are in Rakhine?

According to the 2014 Myanmar Census, Buddhists make up 63.3\% of Rakhine State’s population, forming the largest religious community there. Minority religious communities include Christians (1.2\%), Muslims (35.1\%), Hindus (0.3\%), and animists (0.1\%) who collectively comprise the remainder of Rakhine State’s population.