Op-Ed

The Rohingya Muslims in the Triangle of Nation-State, Statelessness, and International Law

Original title: Ulus-Devlet, Vatansızlık ve Uluslararası Hukuk Üçgeninde Rohingyalı Müslümanlar

This op-ed examines the systemic persecution of the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, focusing on the intersection of nation-state ideologies, statelessness, and international law. It highlights Myanmar's 1982 Citizenship Law, which effectively rendered the Rohingya stateless, as a root cause of their marginalization. The article critiques Myanmar's discriminatory policies and the international community's inadequate response, emphasizing the need for legal and humanitarian action under international law. It also underscores the broader implications of exclusionary nation-state practices on human rights and regional stability.

Published in
Analist
Date
September 2012
pp.
16–19
Co-author
Sema Karaca
Language
Turkish