Burma Accused Of A 'Campaign Of Violence' Against Rohingya Muslims

A Rakhine man holds homemade weapons as he walks in front of houses that were burnt during fighting between Buddhist Rakhine and Muslim Rohingya communities in Sittwe

Government Forces Killed, Raped Rohingya In Myanmar, Report Says -- L.A. Times

In Myanmar, government forces stood by while Rohingya Muslims and Rakhine Buddhists were slain in devastating rounds of violence and retribution, then joined in by killing, raping and rounding up the Rohingya, Human Rights Watch said in a new report on the devastating sectarian attacks.

As the long-isolated country takes steps toward reform and gains increasing acceptance abroad, human rights activists and analysts have warned that ethnic tensions are one of its most stubborn problems and must be addressed before the country can forge a sustainable peace.

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More News On The Report From Human Rights Watch On Myanmar (Burma)

Human rights group says Myanmar forces failed to halt violence and targeted Muslim Rohingya -- Washington Post/AP
'Campaign of violence' in Burma state - rights group -- BBC
Rights Group Slams Burmese Military on Rohingya Violence -- Voice of America
Rohingya Muslims "persecuted" after Myanmar crackdown - report -- Reuters
Burma slammed by US Human Rights group -- SKY News
Human Rights Watch cites 'atrocities' in Myanmar -- CBS
Burma Rejects UN Criticism of Riot Response -- Voice of America