Myanmar’s Rohingya minority continues to endure “a slow-burning genocide”

For generations, the Rohingya have faced state-sanctioned exclusion, notably the 1982 Citizenship Act that rendered them stateless and military-enforced ghettoization restricting access to healthcare and education.

Analysts trace this to deep-seated Islamophobia and the junta’s exploitation of Buddhist-majority fears. The UN, US, and EU lead global efforts, with the ICJ prosecuting Myanmar for genocide in 2019 and imposing provisional measures to protect Rohingya.

Meanwhile, Rohingya activists document abuses via secret networks. Despite forced migration, grassroots resistance persists—community schools and digital advocacy challenge identical and ethnic erasure. Yet, with Myanmar’s junta ignoring ICJ rulings, systemic change remains far-fetched.