Is there any Hindu Rohingya?

The Hindu Rohingya families — nearly 410 people, most of them children — live in a ‘Hindu Camp’, located just outside Camp 1, the first of 27 refugee settlements that make up the Kutupalong-Balukhali camps, the largest in the world.

What is the problem with the Rohingya?

In Myanmar, most Rohingya have no legal identity or citizenship and statelessness remains a significant concern. Rohingya children in Rakhine State, meanwhile, have been hemmed in by violence, forced displacement and restrictions on freedom of movement.

Is Myanmar a Hindu country?

Hinduism is practised by 1.7\% of the population of Myanmar. Hinduism is practised by about 890,000 people in Myanmar, and has been influenced by elements of Buddhism, with many Hindu temples in Myanmar housing statues of the Buddha….Population by State/Region.

Is Fiji a Hindu country?

Religiously, Fiji is a mixed society with most people being Christian (64.4\% of the population), with a sizable Hindu (27.9\%) and Muslim (6.3\%) minority, according to the 2007 census. Today there are various Christian denominations in Fiji, the largest being the Methodist church.

Who are the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar?

Rohingya Muslim militants in Myanmar killed dozens of Hindu civilians during attacks last August, according to an investigation by Amnesty International. The group called Arsa killed up to 99 Hindu civilians in one, or possibly two massacres, said the rights group.

What is the Rohingya crisis all about?

Rohingya Muslims, who fled from Myanmar, seen at a temporary shelter at a Border Guards of Bangladesh camp. With the Myanmar government refusing to recognise Rohingyas as its citizens, thousands of them had to flee to neighbouring Bangladesh. Rohingya Muslims are brought by Bangladeshi border guards to a boat jetty at Shahporir Dwip in Taknaf.

What is the Rakhine-Rohingya conflict?

Sectarian violence between Rohingyas and Rakhine’s Buddhist natives began flaring up in June 2012, following the rape and murder of a Rakhine woman in a Rohingya-dominated locality. The riots, which were triggered as a result, went on for almost a month with causalities on both the sides.

What is the condition of Rohingya Muslims living in temporary camps?

The condition of Rohingya Muslims living in temporary camps in Myanmar is pathetic. Four months after the violence, 75,000 people continue to live in these camps, Refugee International said. A refugee carries a child in Baw Du Pha refugee camp in Sittwe, Rakhine State.