Buddhism is known as a religion of compassion, mercy, harmony, peace, serenity and calmness, while the military and the police in the country have the monopoly of the use of force and can and do resort to physical violence.2424. Special Correspondent NEW DELHI, July 08, 2020 23:42 IST Updated: July 08, 2020 23:43 IST Special Correspondent This article focuses on a case study of the extremist actions of militant Buddhists who violate the rights of entire civilian populations of other religions in Myanmar. Yet, in 2015, the government under the then President U Thein Sein favoured the actions of ultranationalists by passing the Protection of Race and Religion laws. The ultranationalist Buddhist clergy and laity reared their ugly heads, while the NLD indirectly showed its compassion towards the Rohingya by putting a brake on inflammatory Islamophobic speeches and actions. The Rohingya have been persecuted since the 1970s. She is the best hope for change in Myanmar. Are we holding Aung San Suu Kyi to a much higher and therefore unfair standard? The European Union (EU) and the US imposed economic sanctions on top military officials as a form of punishment. Ibid. The Rohingya refugee crisis is a very complex case. Bangladesh’s refugee-relief and repatriation commissioner, the country’s top official responsible for the Rohingya issue, did not respond to multiple requests for comment on this story. We encountered an issue signing you up. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. For millennia, Hindu widows had the duty to perform sati or to immolate themselves by throwing themselves on their husband’s fiery funeral pyre, thus dying a slow and excruciating death. The Rakhine State as we know it today is the homeland of several different ethnic communities. All citizens were given national registration cards, while the Rohingya were given foreign identity cards, which restricted their economic and educational opportunities. The role of leading ultranationalist Buddhist monks and laity in sowing animosity towards and inciting violence against the Muslim Rohingya is well documented in insider news sources in Myanmar.2121. The ultranationalist Buddhist majority engaged in acts of violence against the Rohingya.1717. Indonesia has urged Myanmar to resolve the root of Rohingya issue and stressed the need for the safe repatriation of Rohingya to Myanmar's Rakhine. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Historians trace the Muslims living in the frontier between what is now known as the Arakan State in Myanmar and Bangladesh to as early as the 12th century.44. They speak a dialect of … The Rohingya crisis exploded in August 2017, when Myanmar’s military launched what it called a clearance campaign in Rakhine State in response to an attack by a Rohingya … While the journalists were later freed as a result of international pressure, the Rohingya’s status as stateless refugees remains unchanged. This article examines these developments and potential recourse for the Rohingya under international law. Rohingya are an ethnic group, largely comprising Muslims, who predominantly live in the Western Myanmar province of Rakhine. Clearly only the prominent ultranationalist monks cited spew words of hatred, prejudice, and racism against the Rohingya, even inciting the killing of non-Buddhists. There was an estimated about 1 million Rohingya living in Myanmar before the 2016–17 crisis. Troops have … Calamur, “The Misunderstood Roots...,” 2017. In its final report, the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, which former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan chaired, issued a number of recommendations on August 25, 2017. Cristina Armunia Berges, “El Papa, Una Cuestionada Premio Nobel y Las Masacres Contra Musulmanes en Myanmar.” El Diário, September 06, 2017, accessed July 31, 2019, https://www.eldiario.es/internacional/anuncia-Myanmar-represion-minoria-rohingya_0_683132512.html. Nick Cheesman, “Myanmar’s ‘National Races’ Trump Citizenship.” East Asia Forum, May 15, 2017, accessed July 31, 2019, https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2017/05/15/myanmars-national-races-trump-citizenship/. If you don't see it please check your junk folder. Yes, indeed, they do. No. Since then, the outlawed Ma Ba Tha changed its name to Buddha Dhamma Prahita Foundation. “All You Can Do Is Pray: Crimes Against Humanity and Ethnic Cleansing of Rohingya Muslims in Burma’s Arakan State,” Human Rights Watch, April 22, 2013, accessed July 31, 2019, https://www.hrw.org/report/2013/04/22/all-you-can-do-pray/crimes-against-humanity-and-ethnic-cleansing-rohingya-muslims. Kyaw Phyo Tha and San Yamin Aung, “State-Backed Monks’ Council Decries Ma Ba Tha as ‘Unlawful’.” The Irrawaddy, July 13, 2016, accessed July 31, 2019, https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/state-backed-monks-council-decries-ma-ba-tha-as-unlawful.html. However, when confronted with the fact that extremist Buddhists, including incitements from prominent Buddhist monks, attack Muslims and Hindus in Sri Lanka and Myanmar, that Hinduism is built on the basis of a caste system under which the Dalits and the Adivasis or indigenous peoples are outcasts, and that extremist Hindus attack Dalits, Muslims, and Christians, these same westerners turn a blind eye and a deaf ear on these acts of oppression and repression. Refugees | refugiados | Estado de Arakan | Rohingya | Apatridia | Arakan State | Statelessness. G. E. Harvey, A History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824 (London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd., 1925); Arthur Purves Phayre, History of Burma (London: Susil Gupta, 1967; 1883). Most of the literature cited here is from news media outlets, such as The Atlantic, BBC, Democracy Now, El Diario, Frontline PBS, The Guardian, El Mundo, NPR, El País, The New York Times, and the Washington Post, to name a few. “Pope Francis Calls for Two State Solution Peace for Rohingya in Christmas Eve Mass,” Democracy Now, December 26, 2017, accessed July 31, 2019, https://www.democracynow.org/2017/12/26/headlines/pope_francis_calls_for_two_state_solution_peace_for_rohingya_in_christmas_eve_mass. In addition to that Rohingya mass killing is against the international convention of human right and it is considered as genocideaccording to the UNand the situation is deteriorating for Rohingya day by day. Ibid. In August 2017, armed attacks, massive scale violence, and serious human rights violations forced thousands of Rohingya to flee their homes in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. Please try again. The Rohingya are an ethnic group, the majority of whom are Muslim. Though they have lived in Myanmar for generations, the Myanmar government insists that all Rohingyas are illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. Each of them lives in more or less generally defined, sometimes overlapping, territories. © 2021 National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. The relationship between the military and the government might not be so simple. Adam, “Understanding the Myanmar/Rohingya Conflict is Best Achieved Through Understanding International Non-alignment.” The Duran, September 09, 2017, accessed July 31, 2019, https://theduran.com/understanding-myanmarrohingya-conflict-best-achieved-understanding-international-non-alignment/. In their effort to impose Hindutva, or Hindu ultranationalism as the term is understood today, fanatical Hindu “cow police” monitor, attack and sometimes even kill Christians and Muslims who sell or eat beef. The goal is to question the popular stereotype of all Buddhists as promoters of unconditional peace and to examine the Rohingya refugee crisis. But she has not taken a strong stand to defend the rights of all people in Myanmar, including the Rohingya. ASEAN delegations visited the Bangladesh refugee camps in 2019, where they promoted the controversial National Verification Card (NVC) that Rohingya people see … Rohingya children in Rakhine State are hemmed in by violence, forced displacement and restrictions on freedom of movement. The Rohingya people are a Hindu & Muslim minority group residing in the western state of Rakhine, Myanmar, formerly known as Arrakkan. Sitagu Sayadaw, who is a prominent Buddhist monk, stated that taking the life of a human being is fine as long as that person is not Buddhist.2828. Bruno Philip, Aung San Suu Kyi: L’Icône Fracassée (Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer: Des Équateurs, 2018). UN envoy Yanghee Lee claims that mass graves show “hallmarks of genocide”.3434. Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. Only the Bama version of history, Bama language, and Bama culture are taught in schools. The Constitution of Myanmar prohibits inter-religious or inter-ethnic conflict. We have enabled email notifications—you will now receive an email if you receive a reply to your comment, there is an update to a comment thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Piecing together snapshots from news releases to form a coherent narrative of the saga of the Rohingya mass exodus, the central focus of this paper was the major events surrounding the refugee crisis which took place in 2017, while looking back at the historical context that led to this situation and synthesising the main proposals to solve this refugee crisis. “Nobel Prize Winners Call for U.N. Security Council to Protect Rohingya from Attacks in Burma,” Democracy Now, September 27, 2017, accessed July 31, 2019, https://www.democracynow.org/2017/9/27/nobel_peace_prize_winners_call_for. Having a multiplicity of ethnic groups or nations is a blessing because of the diversity it brings. Some Buddhist monks criticise foreign governments and the international media for lambasting the military for its use of excessive force against Muslim Rohingyas.2626. This article focuses on a case study of the extremist actions of militant Buddhists who violate the rights of entire civilian populations of other religions in Myanmar. Can Aung San Suu Kyi do much if she wants to? Do these standards apply to the Rohingya? Ibid. GENEVA — An appeal for nearly $1 billion to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is more than a third funded, the head of the United Nations refugee agency said on … About half a million Rohingyas still remain in the Rakhine State in Myanmar. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights at that time, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, called the maltreatment of the Rohingya as a “textbook example of ethnic cleansing”.3535. Article content. The goal is to question the popular stereotype of all Buddhists as promoters of unconditional peace and to examine the Rohingya refugee crisis. Kyaw Phyo Tha, “Rakhine Unrest Pushes Buddhist Nationalists Closer to Army.” The Irrawaddy, November 23, 2017, accessed July 31, 2019, https://www.irrawaddy.com/opinion/commentary/rakhine-unrest-pushes-buddhist-nationalists-closer-army.html. The Rohingya crisis in Myanmar, which the United Nations High Commissioner for human rights has called a “textbook example of ethnic cleansing,” highlights a problem that … Bangladesh is now struggling to cope with the pressure of hosting approximately 1 million stateless Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar.4242. The Rohingya conflict is an ongoing conflict in the northern part of Myanmar's Rakhine State (formerly known as Arakan), characterised by sectarian violence between the Rohingya Muslim and Rakhine Buddhist communities, a military crackdown on Rohingya civilians by Myanmar's security forces, and militant attacks by Rohingya insurgents in Buthidaung, Maungdaw, and Rathedaung Townships, which … The Rakhine State is also home to other ethnicities, such as Hindus, the Chins and the Myo. The U.S. mission in Geneva said it was providing nearly $155 million in new humanitarian assistance. The bloodbath that the Myanmar army’s military operations generated, which ultranationalist Buddhists support, led to the displacement of more than half a million to one million Rohingyas.3131. The attacks on the Rohingya civilian population violate international human rights law and international humanitarian law, also known as the laws of war. With China’s overtures, Bangladesh and Myanmar signed an agreement to implement the Chinese peace plan for the repatriation of the Rohingya from Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh to the Rakhine State in Myanmar.3838. Ibid. She could take a larger-than-life moral stance against the military, moving from a mere politician to a grand statesperson. It concludes by presenting the proposed agenda to solve the refugee crisis besetting the Rohingya. “Remarks to the Human Rights Council by the Secretary-General,” United Nations Office at Geneva, February 26, 2018, accessed July 31, 2019, https://www.unog.ch/unog/website/news_media.nsf/(httpNewsByYear_en)/B154EC54E94E023CC125824000341A4E?OpenDocument. The reasons for the speculation about the important role that Aung San Suu Kyi can play in resolving the Rohingya crisis are manifold. “U.N. When asked about the reasons for their conversion, they invariably answer because these two are religions of peace which allow them to find serenity towards themselves and tranquillity in relation to the universe. “It is important that the Rohingya crisis is not forgotten as action is taken hopefully to address the political crisis that is affecting Myanmar now,” Grandi said. Syed Serajul Islam, “State Terrorism in Arakan,” in A Handbook of Terrorism and Insurgency in Southeast Asia, ed. The democratic system in Myanmar is flawed, as no one or no institution seems to bear the responsibility of making a clear statement and taking a clear policy action based on the rule of law and without prejudice. Envoy Warns Burma Mass Graves Show ‘Hallmarks of Genocide’,” Democracy Now, February 02, 2018, accessed July 31, 2019, https://www.democracynow.org/2018/2/2/headlines/un_envoy_warns_burma_mass_graves_show_hallmarks_of_genocide. However, when Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) came to power in March 2016, ultranationalist Buddhists, especially under the Ma Ba Tha, hiding under the skirt of Protection of Race and Religion laws lost their clout. But it was also the first time a global court had acknowledged the decades-long persecution of the Rohingya, sparking rare scenes of joy among refugees watching on patchy internet … Since then, over twenty rebel groups have fought the central government at one time or another.4848. GENEVA — An appeal for nearly $1 billion to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is more than a third funded, the head of the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday, as officials and refugees called on donors not to forget the crisis. Ibid. “Towards a Peaceful, Fair and Prosperous Future for the People of Rakhine,” Advisory Commission On Rakhine State, August 2017, accessed August 4, 2019, http://www.rakhinecommission.org/app/uploads/2017/08/FinalReport_Eng.pdf. In short, the ARSA’s attack sparked the current escalation of violence and set off a whole chain of events that led to the mass exodus of the Rohingya from their homeland in search of a safe haven. “We should not be forgotten. Fire kills 3 in market near Rohingya … Michael Safi, “Myanmar Treatment of Rohingyas Looks Like ‘Textbook Ethnic Cleansing’, Says UN.” The Guardian, September 11, 2017, accessed July 31, 2019, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/11/un-myanmars-treatment-of-rohingya-textbook-example-of-ethnic-cleansing; Annie Gowen, “‘Textbook Example of Ethnic Cleansing’: 370,000 Rohingyas Flood Bangladesh as Crisis Worsens.” The Washington Post, September 12, 2017, accessed July 31, 2019, https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/textbook-example-of-ethnic-cleansing--370000-rohingyas-flood-bangladesh-as-crisis-worsens/2017/09/12/24bf290e-8792-41e9-a769-c79d7326bed0_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.982c1b23f0b4. “Rohingya Villages Destroyed ‘to Erase Evidence’,” BBC, February 23, 2018, accessed July 31, 2019, https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-asia-43174936. This raises questions of who is in charge: the military or Aung San Suu Kyi? On 12 February 1964, General Ne Win made the taking-yin-tha (“national races”) concept the centrepiece of Burma during his Union Day speech.1111. The religion of this ethnic group is a variation of the Sufism Islam & Hinduism. Introducing 5 FP Newsletters: Energy, Economy, Investor, Work and Finance, Financial Post: Introducing 5 Newsletters, U.N. Rohingya appeal receives $340 mln in funding, tap here to see other videos from our team. Krishnadev Calamur, “The Misunderstood Roots of Burma’s Rohingya Crisis.” The Atlantic, September 25, 2017, accessed July 31, 2019, https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/09/rohingyas-burma/540513/. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. Fifth, she has worked at the United Nations, which stands for justice, equality, self-determination, and peace. At stake are issues of legitimacy. Many practice traditional religions or Christianity, while others are Buddhist. Insider views from Myanmar are also cited, including publications in English, such as The Irrawaddy. Bangladesh’s Refugee Relief and … At that time, Aung San Suu Kyi embraced those recommendations.5050. Filippo Grandi told a U.N. briefing that donors had so far pledged $340 million for the 2021 program, meaning it is currently 36% funded, without naming the countries. Rohingya girls are the targets of sex trafficking.4545. Second, she has sacrificed her personal life and professional career for peace. Many westerners come to Asia to learn about Buddhism and Hinduism, joining Buddhist Vipassana meditation retreats and practicing Hindu yoga. During the attacks, about 150 militants were involved and 1 soldier, 1 immigration officer, 10 policemen and 59 militants were killed.3030. Why is Myanmar faced today with several armed conflicts among different ethnic groups which consider themselves as separate nations? One of the most important ones was a review of the 1982 citizenship law. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information and details on how to adjust your email settings. It also establishes that Rohingya civilians must be spared from military attacks under all circumstances and at all times. For example, from 1429 to 1785, the independent Kingdom of Mrauk-U ruled over what is now known as the Rakhine State in Myanmar and the Chittagong Division in Bangladesh, where Muslims and Buddhists of different ethnicities coexisted. Sixty-five shipwrecked Rohingya who were survivors of human trafficking were found stranded in southern Thailand.4444. Ultranationalist Buddhist monk U Wirathu wrote a message which was read on his behalf at a rally: “Monks and people are the ones who will take care of the helpless army like their sons”.2727. By nation, we mean a group of people who share a common history, a language, an ethnic identity and a culture and who have lived in the same general area for a long time. Macarena Vidal Liy, “Por Qué Huyen los Rohingya (y Aung San Suu Kyi no Dice Nada).” El País, September 17, 2017, accessed July 31, 2019, https://elpais.com/internacional/2017/09/16/actualidad/1505549011_193798.html. There is a cognitive dissonance between the reality of Buddhists’ and Hindus’ aggressive attacks on people of other faiths on the one hand and the romanticised, idealistic views of Buddhism and Hinduism as philosophies that promote total peace and universal harmony on the other hand. Rakhine State is situated on the western coast of Burma, and its northwestern part shares a border with neighboring Bangladesh across the Naaf River. Abdul Aziz, «Cox’s Bazar Locals Seek Jobs in Charities Working for Rohingyas. In Myanmar, most Rohingya have no legal identity or citizenship and statelessness remains a significant concern. Despite the diversity in Myanmar, only the Bama history is taught in schools. She is thus held to her own high standards. This article focuses on a case study of the extremist actions of militant Buddhists who violate the rights of entire civilian populations of other religions in Myanmar. Seventh, she is a Nobel Peace Laureate. Clearly, Aung San Suu Kyi stands on a tightrope. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. A new element has entered into the dynamics of the Rohingya issue with fierce clashes between the Myanmar Army (Tatmadaw) and the Arakan Army in the last few months. “ASEAN Summit Blasted for Silence on Burmese Persecution of Rohingya,” Democracy Now, November 13, 2017, accessed July 31, 2019, https://www.democracynow.org/2017/11/13/headlines/asean_summit_blasted_for_silence_on_burmese_persecution_of_rohingya. On the one hand, the international community has expected Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi at the very least to step up to the plate and take up the Rohingya issue, but she has failed miserably. “Towards a Peaceful, Fair and Prosperous Future for the People of Rakhine: Final Report of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State,” Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, August 2017, accessed July 31, 2019, www.rakhinecommission.org/app/uploads/2017/08/FinalReport_Eng.pdf. However, Rohingya whose families had stayed in Myanmar for two generations or more could apply for identity cards. “Nationalist groups, led by prominent Buddhist monks across the country, organized activities and talks to encourage followers to boycott Muslim businesses and spread anti-Muslim hate speech—sparking a series of deadly communal clashes between Buddhists and Muslims” (Ibid.). Many in Myanmar call Rohingyas “Bengalis” and do not consider them people from Myanmar. Peace is not merely the absence of physical violence, but the presence of the conditions of justice. The Arakans and the Rohingyas, as we call them now, have been living at the frontier between what we now call Bangladesh and Myanmar for centuries. The text begins with an overview of the historical and current contexts that gave rise to the Rohingya crisis, after which a discussion of the causes and effects of the problem is presented. The Kaman also experience discrimination because they are not Buddhists.1212. These ultranationalist monks urge their followers to support the military at all cost against the Rohingya, even when the military committed disproportionate retaliation against not only the Rohingya rebels, but the whole Rohingya civilian population not engaged in armed conflict. The NLD-led government arrested and prohibited prominent monks from preaching and arrested ultranationalists who had committed crimes against the state. Ultranationalists had participated in the drafting of the law, which is perceived as discriminatory against women and religious minorities, especially Muslims. Another explanation is that she is a mere politician and the military is the institution that wields both political and military power in the country. D. in Human Rights and Peace Education, Masters in Political Science and in Asian Studies and Programme Coordinator of the Christian Conference of Asia’s Building Peace and Moving beyond Conflict Programme. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. 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