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Burma’s Rohingya: forced into exile

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They're one of the most persecuted minorities on earth. Descendants of Muslim merchants, the Rohingya settled in Burma centuries ago. But in 1982, a law took away their nationality as well as their rights to property, marriage and education. Now a dispute between Buddhists and the Rohingya has reopened old wounds and sparked deadly violence. Forced into exile, the Rohingya have poured into camps in neighbouring Bangladesh. An undercover FRANCE 24 team went to meet them.

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Your documentary does not

by Moe20130103 - 04/02/2013 - 11:04

Your documentary does not help anyone, but just legitimizes Al-Quada linked terrorists groups which are behind these bengali illegal muslims migrants. See here:
Wikileaks reveal the link between Al Quida and ARNO who is behind Bangli (Rohingya) migrants
http://www.wikileaks.ch/cable/2002/10/02RANGOON1310.html
India warns the increasing role of terrorists.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/LeT-seeks-foothold-in-Myanmar/Article1-1004198.aspx

Like the gipsies in europa

by mikloshalasz@ho... - 18/11/2012 - 09:29

Like the gipsies in europa .Has seenm them
was in thailan vent over to burma are a pian in the ass realy
that is why the peolple do not like them

Can we integrate the least

by loenide - 13/11/2012 - 01:42

Can we integrate the least integratable religion... where any leavers are persecuted... To understand this you must know their religion which prones actually to discard any leavers... it is not an random thing to know why islam have always spread rapidly not because of their love for others but because they don't share... they come somewhere and the other must leave... but sometimes some reacts... So does the Burmese

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