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International reactions to the Rohingya genocide
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The Rohingya genocide is a term applied to the persecution—including mass killings, mass rapes, village-burnings, deprivations, ethnic cleansing, and internments—of the Rohingya people of western Myanmar (particularly northern Rakhine state).
International reaction focused on pressuring Aung San Suu Kyi to condemn the atrocities and address human-rights issues. Suu Kyi's power was restricted under the 2008 Constitution of Myanmar, which placed key ministries like home, border affairs and defense under military control and reserved 25% of seats in the legislature for serving military officers. Military chief Min Aung Hlaing is regarded as the most powerful person in the country,[1] and in 2021 he launched a military coup, seizing control of the government.[2]
- ^ Paddock, Richard C. (26 November 2017). "Myanmar General's Purge of Rohingya Lifts His Popular Support". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "Myanmar Coup: With Aung San Suu Kyi Detained, Military Takes Over Government". NPR.org. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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