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hile archeological findings show that pre-historical
Burma was home to a civilization that was the first
to turn copper into bronze, grow rice and domesti-
cate chickens, present-day Myanmar is far from its
early days. After years of colonization, civil wars,

five decades of military rule and international iso-
lation, the country has become one of the least
developed and poorest nations in the world, accused of many human
rights violations and corruption including the widespread use of
forced labor, human and drugs trafficking and sexual violence. Over
30% of the population lives in poverty and around 37% of the public
is unemployed.

The challenges Myanmar faces today are not limited to these.

Myanmar's population consists of many distinct ethnic groups
each with its own history, culture and language. The majority Burman
(Bamar) ethnic group makes up about two-thirds of the population

and controls the military and the government, while the remaining
one-third of the population - ethnic minorities - live in rural areas
where natural riches are abundant, but many of them have been
forcibly removed from their homes by the military government.

The Rohingya, one of the Muslim ethnic minorities of Myanmar,
is estimated to have been reduced to 1.1 million, and they suffer seri-
ous discrimination and abuse. In fact, the Rohingya are considered to
be one of the most persecuted communities in the world. They are