Myanmar (Burma) is an ethnically diverse nation with 135 distinct ethnic groups officially recognised by the Burmese government. These are grouped into eight "major national ethnic races": Bamar; Kayin; Rakhine; Shan; Mon; Chin; Kachin; Karenni

Sep 13, 2021 · Although the comparison with George Floyd’s murder is controversial and can with good reasons be considered an inapt and even dangerous one, it points to the ways in which Myanmar’s activists ...

Nov 12, 2020 · As extreme as the plight of the stateless Rohingya may be, normalised and ingrained racism affects many groups in Myanmar. This article explores some structures of exclusion in the racialised Myanmar society, the enforcement of the racial hierarchy and the silencing of those it oppresses.

The vast majority of the 600,000 Rohingya remaining in Myanmar, including approximately 130,000 living in IDP camps, have been prevented from voting due to the UEC’s cancelations and discrimination based on the 1982 Citizenship Law.

Myanmar’s authorities often target members of ethnic minorities on discriminatory grounds, such as religion or ethnicity, or to crush their opposition to major development projects that adversely affect their lands and livelihoods.

Mar 23, 2021 · Many of those who led the first protests against Myanmar's coup were minority rights activists, garment workers, student groups and others who had butted heads with Aung San Suu Kyi and her party...

Apr 15, 2024 · There is said to be over 100 different cultural classifications recognized by the Myanmar government. Some of the major ethnic groups present within the region include the Bamar, Shan, Karen, Kachin, and Mon. Throughout history, these subcultures have experienced differing forms of cultural degradation and instability.

Jun 3, 2021 · The diverse ethnic minorities in Myanmar have a long and often troubled history with the Burmese military that seized power in Myanmar on February 1, 2021, spanning across the bloody civil war, as well as the country’s democratic reforms in the past decade.

Jan 3, 2025 · People’s humanitarian needs are increasing to unprecedented levels in Myanmar, with an estimated 19.9 million people in need of assistance in 2025. The 2025 HNRP has been launched prioritizing to reach 5.5 million people with life-saving assistance in 2025, for which US$1.1 billion is required.

Mar 1, 2024 · The crisis in Myanmar is a “never-ending nightmare” for the country’s people happening far away from the international spotlight, UN rights chief Volker Türk told the Human Rights Council on...