The United Nations said on Tuesday that 140,000 people remained displaced in Burma’s western Rakhine state, a year after the Buddhist-Muslim clashes left 200 people dead.
The United Nations report, outlined temporary progress made in restoring the livelihoods of Rohingya Muslims in the Rahkine state, describing the quantities of temporary shelters and latrines that had been built.
The report however warned that the stateless situation of 800,000 Muslims in the Rakhine state had to be addressed, as
“consequences of statelessness for Muslims in Rakine state continue to have direct effect on fundamental human rights and the social economic development of Burma.”
Though many of the Rohingya have lived in the Rakhine state for decades they are declined citizenship, and are subject to discriminatory government policy.
The UN report said consequential restrictions of access to freedom of movement have “ severely affected employment, and health and education rights.”
