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Myanmar (Burma) has persecuted its Rohingya population for decades, with discrimination intensifying under military rule after the 1962 coup. In 1978, Operation Nagamin forced an estimated 200,000–250,000 Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh, while the 1982 Citizenship Law left most Rohingya effectively stateless. In 2016 and 2017, military operations in northern Rakhine State involved mass killings, rape, and village destruction, forcing more than 700,000 Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh. Following the February 1, 2021 coup, the Tatmadaw expanded its violence across Myanmar, targeting civilians through airstrikes, arbitrary detention, torture, and other abuses. In Rakhine State, Rohingya have also faced abuses by the Arakan Army, including forced displacement and restrictions on movement, while the Tatmadaw has forcibly recruited Rohingya men and boys since 2024.