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'''Anti-Rohingya sentiment''' is prejudice against, hatred of, or discrimination against the [[Rohingya people]]. This increased following the [[Rohingya genocide]] since 2016. |
'''Anti-Rohingya sentiment''' is prejudice against, hatred of, or discrimination against the [[Rohingya people]]. This increased following the [[Rohingya genocide]] since 2016. |
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Following COVID-19 outbreaks in 2020, [[Rohingya people]] have been accused for spreading the disease there. Hateful messages against the ethnic group on social media platforms, such as Twitter and Facebook, are also common. Users also demanded for [[non-refoulement|refoulement]] of Rohingya people to [[Myanmar]] and threatened prominent Rohingya activists and their supporters with physical attacks, murder, and sexual violence.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fortifyrights.org/mly-inv-2020-05-11/|title=Malaysia: End Violent Threats and Anti-Rohingya Campaign|website=fortifyrights.org|access-date=2023-12-10}}</ref> Some comments compared the ethnic group with dogs, parasites, and pigs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-facebook-malaysia-rohingya-idUKKBN26Z0BP/|title=Anti-migrant sentiment fanned on Facebook in Malaysia|website=reuters.com|access-date=2023-12-11}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:01, 14 December 2023
Anti-Rohingya sentiment is prejudice against, hatred of, or discrimination against the Rohingya people. This increased following the Rohingya genocide since 2016.
Malaysia
Following COVID-19 outbreaks in 2020, Rohingya people have been accused for spreading the disease there. Hateful messages against the ethnic group on social media platforms, such as Twitter and Facebook, are also common. Users also demanded for refoulement of Rohingya people to Myanmar and threatened prominent Rohingya activists and their supporters with physical attacks, murder, and sexual violence.[1] Some comments compared the ethnic group with dogs, parasites, and pigs.[2]
- ^ "Malaysia: End Violent Threats and Anti-Rohingya Campaign". fortifyrights.org. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "Anti-migrant sentiment fanned on Facebook in Malaysia". reuters.com. Retrieved 2023-12-11.