Give voice to the RohingyaThe Rohingya saga has been prominent in some international headlines of late. There are reports that the Myanmar authorities have even been accused of "forcing the Rohingya at gunpoint" to accept identity cards that categorise them as foreigners. The 1982 Citizenship Act is the main obstacle as it bars the Rohingya from participating in the country's democratic process and being recognised as citizens. As the situation stands, neighbouring Bangladesh shelters about one million Rohingya refugees in camps. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya remain in Rakhine state where they are mostly confined to camps and villages.

Source: Bangkok Post September 24, 2020 23:15 UTC