Evidence suggests Myanmar pits the majority Buddhist religious group against minority Muslims for political gain.


Evidence suggests Myanmar pits the majority Buddhist religious group against minority Muslims for political gain.

Al Jazeera uncovers evidence of a deliberate government strategy to incite fear and hatred of the Rohingya minority.

Myanmar’s treatment of Rohingya Muslims amounts to ‘ethnic cleansing’ and ‘crimes against humanity’.
![Myanmar's 'recently-extended census contains a hidden time-bomb of sorts', writes Stoakes [AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2014427143612295734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
The Myanmar government denies the latest report on violence against the Rohingya minority.
![How much worse do things have to get before appropriate pressure is placed on Myanmar by the Muslim world? [Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014322135056185734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
A UN supervised investigation is needed before more atrocities are committed against the Rohingya Muslims.
![The Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar continues to suffer from violent attacks [Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/2014124153359927734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)