Her infant daughter was snatched from her arms and thrown into the fire by members of the Burmese military. This story, captured by Human Rights Watch, is emblematic of the treatment endured by Rohingya. Persecution of Rohingya began in 1982 after Burma passed a law that denied Rohingya citizenship, rendering them effectively stateless. In 2015, there was a mass exodus of Rohingya by boat due to Burmese military crackdowns. And in 2016, Rohingya fled once again after they were blamed for attacks on security posts and driven out by Burmese military and security officials.

Source: Forbes September 29, 2017 22:07 UTC