Comment on “Just for Being Born Rohingya: The Persecution in a Border Town Today” [in Japanese]
On April 24, 2024, a comment of Professor Maiko Ichihara of the Graduate School of Law on the Asahi Shimbun article, “Just for Being Born Rohingya: The Persecution in a Border Town Today” was published. This article is about the Rohingya people who continue to face discrimination and persecution in the harsh situation in Myanmar. Professor Ichihara pointed out the cruelty faced by the Rohingya: stripped of their Myanmar citizenship and subjected to discrimination as stateless individuals, while simultaneously being conscripted as Myanmar nationals. She commented that the Japanese government and the international community should recognize the legitimacy of the National Unity Government (NUG) from a human rights perspective.
