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"We have witnessed the struggle headed by Aung San Suu Kyi and the huge steps taken towards a more democratic Burma. One major human rights problem, however, has remained, and Burma’s Muslim minority has been in many of the headlines in recent weeks. The incidents of violence between Buddhists and the Rohingya Muslims began in June in the west of Burma, when a group of Muslim men were accused of raping and murdering a Buddhist girl, and 10 Muslims were killed as a result. Since then, violence has increased on both sides, but the Rohingyas have been on the receiving end, and journalists have reported that Burmese security forces may have even encouraged violence against Muslims, or at least pretended not to notice it. The United Nations describes the Rohingya Muslims as one of the world’s most persecuted ethnic groups. Diplomatic sources and human rights groups are worried that this same population of 800 000 living in western Burma is the ‘blind spot’ of a country that is moving towards a more democratic society, one on which even Aung San Suu Kyi has barely adopted a position. Although the Rohingya Muslims have lived in Burma for generations, they have been denied the opportunity to obtain Burmese citizenship. They must ask for permission to get married or to have more than two children, and they must inform the authorities if they want to travel outside their village. These restrictions were originally imposed by Burma’s military government in 1982. These laws, which trample on human rights, should now be repealed as soon as possible. This should be just one of the vital steps towards a democratic society that Burma has taken in recent years."@en1
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