"Almost every nation?s population includes within its composition different ethnic or cultural groups. Ethnicity has become one of the underlying issues of Burma for almost six decades. The international community does not generally encourage the establishment of independent states on the basis of ethnicity, in the interests of preserving or maintaining peace, stability and socioeconomic cohesion. However, to justly and peacefully resolve the stability and development issues within societies, the ?minority rights” of different ethnic groups residing within nation states must be recognized in practice. National unity is emerging as a paramount issue within the boundaries of such states, particularly those developing nations that are emerging as liberal democracies subsequent to periods of authoritarian rule..."