Thomas Arcaro

Dr Thomas Arcaro is a Professor of Sociology at Elon University, USA.

The democratic struggle in Myanmar must recognise the rights of the Rohingya

Yesterday, Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar and those in different parts of the world observed Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day for the fourth year. In late August 2017, Myanmar’s military forces, together with extremist anti-Rohingya civilians, committed a deliberate deadly crackdown on the Rohingya in Rakhine state, which drove away nearly 900,000 people.

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August 26, 2021
August 26, 2021

The democratic struggle in Myanmar must recognise the rights of the Rohingya

Yesterday, Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar and those in different parts of the world observed Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day for the fourth year. In late August 2017, Myanmar’s military forces, together with extremist anti-Rohingya civilians, committed a deliberate deadly crackdown on the Rohingya in Rakhine state, which drove away nearly 900,000 people.