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Since the 1970's, Rohingya, an ethnic Muslim minority group, in Myanmar, a predominantly Buddhist country, have faced institutionalized discrimination.

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In 1982, the Myanmar citizenship law was passed, a law that limited a person's citizenship based on what race they are. The Rohingya people were excluded from the "national races," and therefor denied full citizenship in their own country.

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Throughout the 1980's, on top of the discrimination they faced, they were denied land property rights and ownership in Myanmar since they weren't technically considered citizens. Meaning that the land on which they lived could be taken a way at any given time. It also made Rohingya children and families vulnerable to human trafficking, child labour,  gender based violence and other forms of exploitation and abuse.

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In 1980 and onwards, The primary event of the conflict was the refugees being forced to leave their homeland. After staying there for over 900 years, the Rohingya population fled to neighbouring countries, such as Bangladesh or India.

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More than 6,700 Rohingya people  were killed within a month after the violence broke out in august of 2017. The Myanmar police raped women and children as well.

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Also in august of 2017, troops were deployed by the Myanmar government to burn villages. They destroyed the villages to rumble, and left the Rohingya people with no home, and no place to go

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Today, more than one million Rohingya refugees are currently staying in Bangladesh and as a result, Bangladesh faces many challenges and problems, along with social, environmental, legal and financial impacts.

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Another result is the 400,000 refugees who never fled the country in 2017. Insider information has revealed that they live as prisoners each day. It's said they are treated like animals, with heavy restrictions and lots of oppression.

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Medical facilities in Bangladesh, including those run by MSF(Médecins Sans Frontières), are quickly overwhelmed. In September, MSF calls for an immediate scale-up of humanitarian aid to the Rohingya in Bangladesh to avoid a public health disaster. MSF also urges the government of Myanmar to allow independent humanitarian organizations unfettered access to northern Rakhine state.

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Aid given by other countries from 1980 to 2017

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Aid given by other countries from 1980 to 2017

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Between 1980 and 2017, the United States and other countries have sanctioned military officials and given aid to Rohingya refugees who have fled to nearby countries, such as Bangladesh.

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Throughout the conflict, India hosted over 40,000 Rohingya refugees living in the slums and refugee camps. In some of these camps, the refugees were denied basic human necessities, such as hygiene products.

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In 2018, 1,000 prefabricated houses were donated to Myanmar by the Chinese government, which is an excellent step towards the restoration of the country and the people who live there.