Description:
"Burma Human Rights Network has released a report titled ?Discrimination and Corruption Plague Burmese Passport System” detailing systemic discrimination and corruption found throughout Burma?s passport office. The report details the multiple mechanisms used by the Burmese authorities to further burden the Muslim community living inside of Burma. The authorities have forced Muslims to identify themselves as various non-Burmese nationalities on their ID cards and use these nationalities to then classify Muslims as ?Mixed blood?. When Muslims apply for their passports faced systematic discrimination. Witnesses also reported instances of corruption where officials insisted on bribes by minority applicants to process their applications..."
Source/publisher:
Burma Human Rights Network via "Progressive Voice"
Date of Publication:
2018-06-14
Date of entry:
2018-06-20
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
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Language:
English
