No Place to Call Home: Historical Context, Statelessness and Contemporary Security Challenges of Rohingya Refugee Crisis

Rubiat Saimum

No Place to Call Home: Historical Context, Statelessness and Contemporary Security Challenges of Rohingya Refugee Crisis

Rubiat Saimum
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University
rubiatduir48@gmail.com

Keywords: Rohingya, Refugee, Crisis, Ethnic, Cleansing, Statelessness,

Abstract

The Rohingya refugee issue is one of the pressing problems in the world. It has been one of the world’s most significant refugee crises. This paper seeks to explore the key historical issues of the world. The paper would tap into these two important discourses to understand the whole Rohingya issue in the context of history and contemporary politics of Myanmar. The paper would explore the key issues related to the marginalization of Rohingyas from a historical point of view. It would analyze the role of legal frameworks within Myanmar behind Rohingya statelessness and positions of various actors in Myanmar in maintaining the status quo on the Rohingya question. Finally, it would shed light on the security issues in Bangladesh because of the presence of Rohingya refugees. The paper would adopt a qualitative and descriptive approach to explore the major issues pertinent to the issue.

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