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Myanmar Rohingya people pass the time at their slum near the sea in the town of Sittwe

Myanmar Rohingya people pass the time at their slum near the sea in the town of Sittwe May 19, 2012. Some 800,000 Rohingya live in Myanmar's northern Rakhine State under severe government restrictions that human rights monitors believe has fuelled the current violence between predominantly Buddhist and Muslim communities that left a number of dead and houses burnt on both sides. Stateless Rohingya cannot freely travel or marry and have limited access to education and healthcare. The Rohingya are descended from South Asians and spea REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (MYANMAR - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION POLITICS) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 18 OF 25 FOR PACKAGE 'MYANMAR'S ROHINGYAS'. SEARCH 'DAMIR ROHINGYAS' FOR ALL IMAGES
Myanmar Rohingya people pass the time at their slum near the sea in the town of Sittwe
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