Time-elapsed depiction of incidents from 2012 to present

26-year old Rakhine girl (Tidar Htwe) is robbed, raped and murdered by 3 Muslim guys; Rawhpi (18), Htet Htet (23) & Luyu (21) from Kyaut-hta-yan village, Rakhine State.

Period: May 28, 2012 to May 28, 2012

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/11036

10 Muslim got killed in Taung Goke, Rakhine State.

Period: Jun 3, 2012 to Jun 3, 2012

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/13189

President formed 'Investigative Group' focusing on Rakhine conflicts. (June 30 as deadline for reporting President)

Period: Jun 6, 2012 to Jun 6, 2012

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/11563

Interfaith Peace Group was formed by 40 members including both Rakhine & Islam.

Period: Jun 7, 2012 to Jun 7, 2012

burma.irrawaddy.org/achives/11493

Death Sentence to the 3 criminals (Tidar Htwe case)

Period: Jun 8, 2012 to Jun 8, 2012

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/12361

Violence happened in Maung Daw, Sittway (29 people died, 2528 houses, 9 Monastries, 16 schools & 7 Mosque were destroyed. Over 30000 victims asylam at 35 IDP Monastic camps.

Period: Jun 8, 2012 to Jun 13, 2012

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/12361

88 Leader Ko Ko Gyi speaks that he can't accept Rohinja as an ethnic group. If other countries insists Myanmar to accept them as an ethnic group, he will fight for that.

Period: Jun 9, 2012 to Jun 9, 2012

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/11701

Bangladesh-Myanmar border trading opens again which have been blocked since 9

Period: Jun 9, 2012 to Jun 18, 2012

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/12524

Weakness in Rule of Law made Rakhine conflicts bigger said by U Shwe Maan.

Period: Jun 10, 2012 to Jun 10, 2012

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/11781

Rakhine & Bama ethnics living in Yangon demonstrated "Rohingya are terrorists"

Period: Jun 11, 2012 to Jun 11, 2012

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/11863

All means of communication & transportation are blocked for uncertain period in Rakhine State.

Period: Jun 11, 2012 to Jun 11, 2012

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/11896

Act (505), 9 years imprisonment for journalists (inciting writing that creates riot worse)

Period: Jun 11, 2012 to Jun 11, 2012

http://burma.irrawaddy.org/news/2012/06/11/11851.html

President Thein Sein & Peace Donor Support Group (PDSG) hold meeting at Nay Pyi Daw. Also have separate meeting with Mr. VJ. Nambia (UN representative)

Period: Jun 12, 2012 to Jun 12, 2012

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/12080

UN will cooperate with Myanmar to assit Rakhine and Rohingya victims.

Period: Jun 13, 2012 to Jun 13, 2012

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/12114

America insists Bangladesh not to send back victims to Myanmar

Period: Jun 14, 2012 to Jun 14, 2012

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/12246

Bangladesh don't accept Rohingya victims any more since they have already accepted over 400,000 Rohingya running away from Myanmar.

Period: Jun 25, 2012 to Jun 25, 2012

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/13037

Move Bingli shops to another place out of Sittwe in order to cool down the conflict between Rakhine & muslim by separating them.

Period: Jun 27, 2012 to Jun 27, 2012

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/13286

6 staff from MSF/ 6 from WFP are arrested who are serving for Rakhine IDP camps.

Period: Jun 29, 2012 to Jun 29, 2012

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/113522

President Thein Sein said he couldn't accept Rohingya who sneaked inside Rakhine State

Period: Jul 12, 2012 to Jul 12, 2012

http://burma.irrawaddy.org/short-news/2012/07/12/14663.html

UNHCR rejects Myanmar President's request to accept Rohingya as refugees at the 3rd country.

Period: Jul 13, 2012 to Jul 13, 2012

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/14775

Myanmar Muslim against Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) based in Pakistan for treathening about revenge Myanmar for killing Muslim.

Period: Jul 30, 2012 to Jul 30, 2012

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/16446

Myanmar rejects ASEAN to hold meeting on Rohingya affair.

Period: Aug 17, 2012 to Aug 17, 2012

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/17960

RNDP objects formal message from President office regarding their one-sided view that Rakhine people create conflict in purpose since they hate Rohingya and muslim.

Period: Aug 23, 2012 to Aug 23, 2012

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/18449

Rakhine Affair Investigative Commission will start implementation process on 9 September. 8 sub-groups are formed under each topic.

Period: Aug 27, 2012 to Aug 27, 2012

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/18630

3 staff from UNHCR & WFP are imprisonment for being involved in Rakhine conflicts.

Period: Aug 28, 2012 to Aug 28, 2012

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/18764

Conflicts in Rakhine State made 112 dead and 68 injured.

Period: Oct 21, 2012 to Oct 25, 2012

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/23881

Rakhine University students demonstrated

Period: Oct 24, 2012 to Oct 24, 2012

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/23643

U Khin Yi said Bingali will also be listed in 2014 census.

Period: Oct 29, 2012 to Oct 29, 2012

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/24080

Myanmar Government don't accept the term 'Rohingya' used by Amercan President

Period: Nov 21, 2012 to Nov 21, 2012

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/26126

Myanmar government blocks Myanmar-Bangladesh border.

Period: Nov 21, 2012 to Nov 26, 2012

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/26073

Medical Aid to Arakan State Rohingya Blocked, MSF Says

Period: Feb 7, 2013 to Feb 7, 2013

http://www.irrawaddy.org/z_arakan/medical-aid-to-arakan-state-rohingya-blocked-msf-says.html

Over 10,000 Myanmar Muslim were sent back by Bangladesh Government with 8 months.

Period: Feb 18, 2013 to Feb 18, 2013

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/34131

Meikhtila conflict starts

Period: Mar 20, 2013 to Mar 28, 2016

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/36265

President ordered police to take action decesively regarding Meikhtila conflict.

Period: Mar 28, 2013 to Mar 28, 2013

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/36586

Muslim Quarter Attacked in Pegu Division

Period: Mar 29, 2013 to Mar 29, 2013

http://www.irrawaddy.org/conflict/muslim-quarter-attacked-in-pegu-division.html

Lashio residents protest against putting “Rohingya” in national census

Period: Mar 29, 2013 to Mar 29, 2013

http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5589:lashio-residents-protest-against-putting-rohingya-in-national-census&catid=44:national&Itemid=384

Muslims Vanish as Buddhist Attacks Approach Burma’s Biggest Cities

Period: Mar 30, 2013 to Apr 2, 2013

http://www.irrawaddy.org/conflict/muslims-vanish-as-buddhist-attacks-approach-burmas-biggest-cities.html

Mosque was burnt and 13 children died.

Period: Apr 2, 2013 to Apr 2, 2013

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/36889

Muslim burn General Aung San pictures to protest against Aung San Su Kyi for keeping silent on Rohingya affair.

Period: Apr 11, 2013 to Apr 11, 2013

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/37555

Found out that Mosque was burnt because of carelessness. 2 responsible persons have been sued.

Period: Apr 11, 2013 to Apr 11, 2013

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/37511

America is watching closely if Rakhine affair is 'ethnic cleansing'.

Period: Apr 23, 2013 to Apr 23, 2013

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/37999

7 criminals of Meikhtilar conflict taken outside the court and judged who killed the monk U Taw Bi Ta.

Period: Apr 23, 2013 to Apr 23, 2013

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/38014/38981

7 Muslims Sentenced for Killing Monk in Meikhtila

Period: May 21, 2013 to May 21, 2013

http://www.irrawaddy.org/muslims/7-muslims-sentenced-for-killing-monk-in-meikhtila.html

Nay Win poured Aye Aye Win with petrol and fired in Lashio. From this case, the conflict becomes bigger between buddhist and muslim groups.

Period: May 28, 2013 to May 28, 2013

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/40998

Muslim owned shops are destroyed in Lashio.

Period: May 29, 2013 to May 29, 2013

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/40889

44 people are arrested who are suspected as involving in Lashio conflicts.

Period: May 31, 2013 to May 31, 2013

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/41106

Myaut Oo conflict let 3 women dead.

Period: Jun 5, 2013 to Jun 5, 2013

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/41435

Gave U Nay Win 26 years inprisonment sentence for burning Aye Aye Win.

Period: Jun 11, 2013 to Jun 11, 2013

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/42000

U Khin Yi agrees on the statement that Muslim can have only 2 children.

Period: Jun 12, 2013 to Jun 12, 2013

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/41946

Extended Marshal Law for 2 more months 'not to go out at night' in Rakhine State.

Period: Jun 12, 2013 to Jun 12, 2013

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/42018

Monk U Wirathu insists to reform the marriage enactment of legislation.

Period: Jun 13, 2013 to Jun 13, 2013

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/42137

Sayardaw Dr. Dama Piya disagrees with the marriage enactment of legislation.

Period: Jun 15, 2013 to Jun 15, 2013

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/42247

Armed conflict happened between security guard force and victims in Rakhine State & 2 persons died.

Period: Jun 28, 2013 to Jun 28, 2013

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/43276

18 years old girl was raped by 2 muslim guys in Tantwe, Rakhine State.

Period: Jul 1, 2013 to Jul 1, 2013

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/43419

U Khin Yi said if Parliaments from Rakhine State are not citizens, they will be taken action.

Period: Jul 3, 2013 to Jul 3, 2013

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/43580

A corporal and a woman get arrested for selling bullets which Military owns.

Period: Jul 8, 2013 to Jul 8, 2013

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/43975

5-year inprisonment given to 3 criminals who involved in Meikhtilar conflicts.

Period: Jul 12, 2013 to Jul 12, 2013

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/44343

Suspecious 6 criminals who commited Taung Goke crime last year.

Period: Jul 18, 2013 to Jul 18, 2013

burma.irrawaddy.org/archives/44636

Six Buddhists on Trial for Bus Slaying of Muslims in Arakan State

Period: Aug 16, 2013 to Aug 16, 2013

http://www.irrawaddy.org/rohingya/six-buddhists-on-trial-for-bus-slaying-of-muslims-in-arakan-state.html

Buddhists in Burma Torch Muslim Homes and Shops

Period: Aug 26, 2013 to Aug 26, 2013

http://www.irrawaddy.org/z_political-prisoners/buddhists-in-burma-torch-muslim-homes-and-shops.html

Sagaing Police Arrest More Suspects After Latest Sectarian Unrest

Period: Aug 30, 2013 to Aug 30, 2013

http://www.irrawaddy.org/z_environment/sagaing-police-arrest-more-suspects-after-latest-sectarian-unrest.html

250 Rohingya Men From Burma Swim Ashore in Southern Thailand

Period: Sep 12, 2013 to Sep 12, 2013

http://www.irrawaddy.org/rohingya/250-rohingya-men-from-burma-swim-ashore-in-southern-thailand.html

Update: 1 Muslim Killed, 35 Houses Torched After Violence Erupts in Southern Arakan State

Period: Oct 1, 2013 to Oct 1, 2013

http://www.irrawaddy.org/burma/breaking-news/35-houses-1-mosque-torched-violence-erupts-southern-arakan-state.html

Muslims Blocked From Hospitals in Western Burma

Period: Oct 3, 2013 to Oct 3, 2013

http://www.irrawaddy.org/burma/muslims-blocked-hospitals-western-burma.html

Inter-Communal Violence Hits Town Near Rangoon

Period: Oct 7, 2013 to Oct 7, 2013

http://www.irrawaddy.org/burma/inter-communal-violence-hits-town-near-rangoon.html

Two Muslim Men Sentenced for Rape That Sparked Thandwe Violence

Period: Oct 28, 2013 to Oct 28, 2013

http://www.irrawaddy.org/z_arakan/two-muslim-men-sentenced-rape-sparked-thandwe-violence.html

Arakan Court Sentences 68 Rohingyas to Lengthy Prison Terms

Period: Nov 6, 2013 to Nov 6, 2013

http://www.irrawaddy.org/rohingya/arakan-court-sentences-68-rohingyas-lengthy-prison-terms.html

40 people were killed at Du Char Yar Than Village

Period: Jan 13, 2014 to Jan 13, 2014

http://www.crisisgroupblogs.org/resolvingconflict/2014/01/26/new-attacks-on-muslim-villagers-in-myanmars-rakhine-state/

Rakhine ethnic from 10 Townships of Rakhine State protest against Rohingya not to be one of the Myanmar ethnicities.

Period: Mar 16, 2014 to Mar 16, 2014

http://www.rfa.org/burmese/news/rakhine-protest-rohingya-code-census-03162014105950.html

An investigation commission has been formed with the following personnel to investigate and take action against those who destroyed the residences and garages hired by the Malteser International aid organization

Period: Mar 28, 2014 to Mar 28, 2014

http://www.president-office.gov.mm/en/?q=briefing-room/news/2014/03/29/id-3504

Burning houses in Maungdaw Township of Arakan State is happening everyday now.

Period: May 20, 2014 to May 20, 2014

http://www.rohingyablogger.com/2014/03/rohingya-villagers-strip-materials-from.html

A Sittwe District Court in Arakan State on Monday extended the detention of Rohingya activist Kyaw Hla Aung, who has now spent 13 months in Sittwe Prison and is accused of multiple criminal charges.

Period: Aug 5, 2014 to Aug 5, 2014

http://www.irrawaddy.com/burma/group-calls-release-rohingya-activist-court-extends-detention.html

Medical Aid for Rohingya Could Resume After MSF Signs MoU With Govt

Period: Sep 10, 2014 to Sep 10, 2014

http://www.irrawaddy.com/burma/medical-aid-rohingya-resume-msf-sign-mou-govt.html

Burma Gives Citizenship to 209 displaced Muslims, Including Rohingya

Period: Sep 22, 2014 to Sep 22, 2014

http://www.irrawaddy.com/burma/burma-gives-citizenship-209-displaced-muslims-including-rohingya.html

Pegu Division Police Force Col. Win Sein said on Tuesday that checkpoints had been set up on roads in the region to search for the men, who supposedly belong to the Rohingya Solidarity Organization (RSO).

Period: Nov 11, 2014 to Nov 11, 2014

http://www.irrawaddy.com/burma/police-search-terrorist-rohingya-suspects-mon-pegu-states.html

About 12,000 Rohingya, a mostly stateless Muslim people, have left the western Burma state of Arakan since Oct. 15, said Chris Lewa of the Arakan Project, which plots migration across the Bay of Bengal.

Period: Nov 17, 2014 to Nov 17, 2014

http://www.irrawaddy.com/asia/rohingya-relatives-say-thousands-missing-boats-en-route-malaysia.html

Wirathu accused Ms. Yanghee Lee as a "whore".

Period: Jan 16, 2015 to Jan 16, 2015

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-22/myanmar-monk-un-whore-rant-could-hurt-buddhism/6032764

Burma Releases Prominent Rohingya Political Prisoner

Period: Jan 20, 2015 to Jan 20, 2015

http://www.irrawaddy.com/burma/burma-releases-prominent-rohingya-political-prisoner.html

Two prospective lawmakers—including a Rohingya Muslim man who has served in Burma’s Parliament for the past five years—have been barred from competing in an upcoming election on the grounds that their parents are not citizens.

Period: Aug 24, 2015 to Aug 24, 2015

http://www.irrawaddy.com/burma/rohingya-mp-and-mandalay-doctor-barred-from-contesting-november-election.html

Police in Rangoon Division’s Hmawbi Township have detained 10 Rohingya Muslims and the driver of the vehicle in which they were found riding, according to local law enforcement.

Period: Aug 26, 2015 to Aug 26, 2015

http://www.irrawaddy.com/burma/rohingya-idps-detained-in-rangoon-police.html

A legal analysis has found “strong evidence” that genocide is being committed against the Rohingya Muslim minority in western Burma’s Arakan State, prompting a call for the United Nations to intervene.

Period: Oct 29, 2015 to Oct 29, 2015

http://www.irrawaddy.com/burma/legal-team-finds-strong-evidence-of-rohingya-genocide-in-arakan-state.html

Police have charged five men accused of involvement in the printing of a calendar which included comments that the Muslim Rohingya are an ethnic minority group living in Burma.

Period: Nov 25, 2015 to Nov 25, 2015

http://www.irrawaddy.com/burma/five-men-detained-charged-over-rohingya-calendar.html

Police in Arakan State’s Buthidaung Township have arrested two Rohingya Muslims accused of assaulting two ethnic Daingnet men in a quarrel stemming from disputed ownership of a goose.

Period: Dec 1, 2015 to Dec 1, 2015

http://www.irrawaddy.com/burma/102053.html

Maung Maung, a 23-year-old Rohingya Muslim man traveling from Arakan State’s Maungdaw to his home township of Buthidaung on Monday evening, was shot dead by a Burmese Border Guard Police officer.

Period: Dec 9, 2015 to Dec 9, 2015

http://www.irrawaddy.com/burma/young-rohingya-trader-shot-dead-in-arakan-state.html

Authorities in Arakan State have imposed new restrictions on the Rohingya minority’s access to medical treatment in Rangoon.

Period: Apr 27, 2016 to Apr 27, 2016

http://www.irrawaddy.com/burma/new-travel-restrictions-limit-rohingya-access-to-healthcare.html

A group of Burmese nationalists, including some monks from the ultra-conservative Buddhist association Ma Ba Tha, will be charged with protesting without permission after they picketed outside the US Embassy in Rangoon.

Period: Apr 29, 2016 to Apr 29, 2016

http://www.irrawaddy.com/burma/anti-rohingya-demonstrators-to-be-charged-with-unlawful-protest.html

Rohingya a Term ‘People Can’t Accept,’ Shwe Mann Tells US Ambassador

Period: May 12, 2016 to May 12, 2016

http://www.irrawaddy.com/burma/rohingya-a-term-people-cant-accept-shwe-mann-tells-us-ambassador.html

Some 400 nationalists gathered in Mandalay on Friday to demand that the government officially denounce, within three days, the US Embassy’s use of the term “Rohingya.”

Period: May 13, 2016 to May 13, 2016

http://www.irrawaddy.com/burma/mandalay-nationalists-demand-govt-condemn-term-rohingya.html

Around 300 Arakanese nationalists, monks and civil society organizations in Sittwe, Arakan State, convened a meeting on Sunday in a monastery leading to a decision to launch a “poster campaign for every Arakanese House”.

Period: Jun 27, 2016 to Jun 27, 2016

http://www.irrawaddy.com/burma/anti-rohingya-nationalist-group-plans-posters-protests.html

In the Arakan State capital Sittwe, thousands of people—including Buddhist monks—marched through the city center holding banners reading “Arakan State Belongs to the Arakanese,” and shouting slogans such as “Bengalis must be called Bengalis.”

Period: Jul 4, 2016 to Jul 4, 2016

http://www.irrawaddy.com/burma/thousands-protest-in-arakan-state-against-new-label-for-rohingya.html

US-Based Burmese Muslim Group Calls on NLD Govt to End Rohingya Persecution, Restore Rights

Period: Aug 15, 2016 to Aug 15, 2016

http://www.irrawaddy.com/burma/us-based-burmese-muslim-group-calls-on-nld-govt-to-end-rohingya-persecution-restore-rights.html