For Myanmar's Elections to Be Free and Fair Rohingya Must Get the Right to Vote

July 27, 2020
Rohingya refugee camp

Matthew Smith calls on the international community do everything in their power to ensure the Rohingya have the right to vote in Myanmar's upcoming election. 

The international community lauded Myanmar for its 2015 national election, despite the government’s refusal to allow Rohingya access to the polls. The disenfranchisement of the Rohingya proved to be “one paver on the road to genocide.” As the country’s election in November approaches, the government has yet to secure the voting rights for the more than 800,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and the 6000,000 Rohingya still in Myanmar. Governments around the world must not make the same mistake twice by doing "everything in their power to ensure the Rohingya have the right to vote."

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