دور الرهبان البوذيين في الإبادة الجماعية للروهينجا (دراسة تحليلية)

Role of Buddhist Monks in Rohingya Genocide (An Analytical Study)

Abstract

This research paper explores the role of Buddhist monks and the Tatmadaw in the genocide of the Rohingya in Myanmar. Rohingya children, youth, the elderly, and women have been facing horrific and unreasonable inhumane conditions at the hands of the Buddhist majority and the Tatmadaw for decades. Organized measures are being carried out against the Rohingya, such as massacres, physical and psychological torture, and religious and cultural exploitation, to eradicate the ethnic and cultural identity of the Rohingya Muslims. In fact, the Rohingya are victims of the crime of genocide. Genocide was declared an international crime in the United Nations Convention on Genocide in 1948. The Rohingya genocide is taking place in Rakhine State (formerly Arakan) in Myanmar.

Unfortunately, the international community is not making any serious practical attempts to prevent violations of international law regarding genocide. Therefore, the situation of the Rohingya is worsening day by day in Myanmar. One hundred and thirty-five national ethnic groups were identified in the 1982 Citizenship Law in Myanmar, but the name Rohingya was deliberately omitted from this list. Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, presented the philosophy of peace, harmony, and non-violence. However, it is surprising that some extremist Buddhist monks in Myanmar openly violate the moral values of their religion under the government's and Tatmadaw's umbrella. The Rohingya are forced to migrate to other countries. In fact, some Buddhist monks have been openly violating international genocide laws and Buddhist religious teachings for decades.