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US Declares Rohingya Repression A Genocide

Hunter Marston, Researcher, Australian National University

22-Mar-22 07:30

US Declares Rohingya Repression A Genocide

The Biden Administration has formally declared that Myanmar’s years-long repression of the Rohingya Muslim population as a “genocide", the eighth time such a designation has been used. This designation has been long-anticipated by many and advocates think that this would bolster efforts to hold the junta accountable. Hunter Marston, Researcher at Australian National University tells us more. Image credit: Pexels.com

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