The extra-judicial killings, restri

The extra-judicial killings, restriction of freedom of movement are a common plight of the ethnic minorities in Myanmar. But, when it comes to the stateless Rohingyas, they are facing extreme racial prejudice at various levels. The 1974 Immigration Act stripped them of their nationality, the 1982 Citizenship Act of Myanmar created various categories such as associate citizens, naturalized citizens where the Rohingyas did not figure in any of these categories. At the policy and bureaucratic level too this community has been ignored. During the 1983 census, the Rohingyas were excluded from the process. The Registration of birth and death were not carried out in the areas with Muslim population.

The Rohingyas are clustered into forced labour and their lands have been confesticated by the Myanmarese Army. Their freedom of movement has been restricted; they are not even allowed to marry without permission. They do not have access to higher education or employment. The World food programme stated that, four out of five families of this community were in depth, as they did not have subsistence food. 20% of Rohingyas are stated to be malnourished whose life enhancing options are extremely limited. Due to their statelessness, most of the countries are reluctant to consider this community as a refugee and often label them as economic migrants. They are forcibly pushed back by the neighbouring countries to the sea considering them as an economic or security threat.