May 14, 2016

Myanmar Makes Access To Healthcare For Rohingya Muslims More Difficult

As if life for Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar wasn’t already difficult enough, authorities recently imposed new travel restrictions on the ethnic minority that can make access to medical treatment even harder.

Burmese news blog The Irrawaddy, members of the community will have to seek permission before traveling to Yangon, the country’s largest city, for further treatment. This could be a rather lengthy and tricky process, considering Rohingya Muslims are not even acknowledged as citizens of Myanmar. (Courtesy of carbonated.tv)

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