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OIC chief wept on meeting Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar

Yangon: The secretary general of the world's largest bloc of Islamic countries said emotional visits with members of the long-persecuted Rohingya Muslim community — chased from their homes by Buddhist mobs and arsonists — brought

India TV News Desk Published : Nov 17, 2013 13:30 IST, Updated : Nov 17, 2013 13:33 IST


Most of the victims have been Rohingya.

Though many of their families arrived generations ago, all have been denied citizenship by the government.

Many children in displacement camps have not gone to school for more than a year.

Those who wish to leave — for medical treatment or otherwise — have to pay hefty bribes.

Humanitarian aid workers face constant threats by Buddhist Rakhine, who accuse them of being biased in favor of Rohingya.

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