US Holocaust Memorial Museum Statement on the Situation of the Rohingya in Burma
Washington, DC—The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum today expressed its deep concern about the worsening situation of the Rohingya in Burma, also known as Myanmar. Long considered one of the world’s most persecuted peoples, the Rohingya, a Muslim minority in Rakhine State, have no legal status in Burma and face severe discrimination, abuse, and escalating violence.