The
three-phase Chinese proposal for ending the crisis merits serious consideration.
By K.
S. Venkatachalam* | The Diplomat
The
Rohingya crisis is one of the worst humanitarian crises witnesses of our times.
It is estimated, that over 800,000 Rohingya, mostly Muslims, have fled to
Bangladesh, to escape the brutality unleashed on them by the Myanmar army. The
army campaign has been described by the United Nations as a textbook example of
ethnic cleansing.
Satellite imagery shows near total destruction of 214
villages in Rakhine state since the army’s operation began against the
community. There are chilling stories of elderly people, children, and women
being burned alive when their houses were torched. Advocacy groups have
documentary evidence of rapes, loot, and other inhuman treatment against the
Rohingya. Under sustained international pressure, the army had ordered an
inquiry into the alleged brutalities. As expected, the sham inquiry
absolved the army from any human rights violations.
