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Myanmar Follows Global Pattern in How Ethnic Cleansing Begins was written by Amanda Taub. The article discusses how each country is allowed “national self-determination”. Each country was giving this right to protect the very rights it impacts. The article states that self-determination, not only defines the nation but who allowed to be a part of that nation and who doesn’t belong. As the article states, “During times of political upheaval, when national identity comes under pressure and different groups compete for claims to self-determination… [as a result, the outsiders are subject to] mass violence and even genocide.” The article then goes on to describe what a nation is. The author tries to put into perspective that, while “state” can …show more content…

Also, there are the Jews who, since 1,000s of years before the Second World War, have been mistreated a and seen as foreigners for many years. The article continues by explaining how some factors such as “war… political changes or economic collapse” can help people decided which groups belong to their nation and which don’t. As a result of such discrimination against certain groups, people try to rid their nation of those who they believe don’t belong there. Ethnic cleansing is the result.
The article, however, talks about a specific ethnic cleansing event in Myanmar that is currently taking place. The Rohingya have been in Myanmar since the 12th century. Despite this information, they are technically not a part of the Myanmar nation or even have status as legal citizens. Since the end of British rule, in what was then Burma, in 1948, the new government determined that the Rohingya were there illegally. In 1982, there were stripped of their rights as citizens. Just two years ago, they were not allowed to vote during the election season. Some politics use the word “terrorists” to describe them; despite, not having proof that they truly are. As of now, politicians and the army are trying to switch to democracy. This has negatively affected the Rohingya. This past Saturday, General Min Aung Hlaing attempted to justify their attacks on the Rohingya while claiming mass violence that had killed many “was ‘an organized attempt

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