Correct option is D
The correct answer is (D) Rakhine.
- The Rohingya people are an ethnic group originating from Myanmar.
- Myanmar is a majority-Buddhist state, but the Rohingya people are primarily Muslim, though a small number are Hindus too.
- They live mostly in Rakhine State on Myanmar’s western coast.
- The Rohingya people are considered “the most persecuted minority in the world”by the United Nations.
- The story of that persecution has its roots in Britain’s colonization of Burma, and modern-day Myanmar’s refusal to recognize the existence of people who have existed for thousands of years.
- As non-citizens, Rohingya people lack basic rights within Myanmar and are considered stateless.
- Myanmar recognizes 135 distinct ethnic groups, the Rohingya are not one of them.
- Today, the Rohingya are considered illegal immigrants by Myanmar and are not recognized under the law.
- Rohingya people cannot access social services or education, and their movement outside of Rakhine State is closely restricted.
- The UN has accused Myanmar of ethnic cleansing.