The Rohingya are an indigenous Muslim minority from Arakan, a region in Myanmar bordering Bangladesh. Myanmar is a predominantly Buddhist country, with approximately 86% of its population identifying as Buddhist.

For decades, the Rohingya have faced severe persecution by the Myanmar military regime,

extremist Buddhist monks, and even segments of the civilian population. In 2016 and 2017, nearly one million Rohingya were forced to flee to neighboring Bangladesh.

Thousands of Rohingya have been killed, women and girls have been subjected to sexual violence, and more than 450 Rohingya villages have been completely burned to the ground. These atrocities have been recognized by the international community, including the United Nations and the United States, as genocide.

Today, Rohingya refugees live in overcrowded camps in Bangladesh with little hope of a safe return. Their living conditions continue to deteriorate, with severe shortages of basic necessities. At the same time, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya remain in Arakan, where they continue to endure ongoing persecution and face extreme hardship, including severe food insecurity and the risk of famine.