Religious freedom conditions in Burma have deteriorated amid the country’s ongoing civil war. Burma’s military (the Tatmadaw) has displaced over 2.5 million people since the 2021 coup, carrying out violence against minorities, particularly Christians in Chin and Kachin States and Muslims in Rakhine State. The Tatmadaw has further targeted religious communities by destroying hundreds of religious sites and arresting and killing religious leaders. 

Source: Rohingya refugees gather at a market inside a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, RUETERS / Mohammad

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