Rohingya Genocide

  • Burma Independence

    Burma Independence

    Burma gains independence from the British and Japanese occupation, parliament enact the Union Citizenship Act
  • Military Overthrows the government

    Military Overthrows the government

    March of 1962 General Ne Win, overthrows elected government and establishes military rule
  • Stripping citizenship from Rohingya people

    Stripping citizenship from Rohingya people

    Parliament passes 'Emergency Immigration act' restricting individuals rights that are seen as foreigner
  • Operation Nagamin "Dragon king"

    Operation Nagamin "Dragon king"

    Burmese authorities launch this operation to register and verify status on citizens and people viewed as foreigners
  • Rohingya Citizenship

    Rohingya Citizenship

    Parliament passes a new law which citizenship is based on ethnicity, excluding the people of Rohingya and other minority groups
  • Targeted Violence against Rohingya People

    Targeted Violence against Rohingya People

    The NLD (National League for Democracy Party) win Burma's elections, Aung San Suu Kyi is head of the party daughter of General Aung San
  • Operation Pyi Thaya "Clean and Beautiful Nation"

    Operation Pyi Thaya "Clean and Beautiful Nation"

    During this Peration soldiers would execute, rape, commit assault, and detroy home and property. Having 250,00 Rohingya flee to Bangladesh
  • Revising the Constitution

    Revising the Constitution

    In 2008 the government of Burma revise and the constitution without input from minority groups and civil society leaders
  • Waves of Anti-Rohingya Violence

    Waves of Anti-Rohingya Violence

    Buddhist and Muslim communities in the Rakhine state erupt in violence, Into state-supported violence against the Rohingya
  • International Attention and Aftermath

    International Attention and Aftermath

    Gambia brings a case to International Court of Justice against Burma for violating the obligations under the Genocide Convention