A roundtable bringing together researchers working on issues of citizenship, statelessness and civil documentation among minority communities in Myanmar.

Myanmar’s ‘unofficial minorities’ – or those not recognized as belonging to one of the state’s 135 official ‘ethnic nationalities’ – face severe challenges and discrimination in accessing citizenship documentation and by extension, government services and rights including education, housing, and freedom of movement.

The citizenship and identity card system has functioned to maintain a system of segregation and apartheid for Rohingyas in Rakhine State. Elsewhere religious minorities including Muslims and Hindus, people mixed ethnic and religious backgrounds, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returned refugees are amongst those that face discrimination in accessing citizenship documents and rights.

Speakers in this online roundtable will share recent research on citizenship and comment on ongoing threats faced by communities since the February 2021 military coup.

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