El conflicto rohingya y sus proyecciones jurídicas: Aspectos destacados

Abstract

The causes of the Rohingya conflict are multiple and far from the extended version according to which the problem lies in a purely religious matter; in fact, the humanitarian crisis also reveals geopolitical and strategic issues and of land and resources grabbing. Since August 2018, this crisis has captured the attention of international media after the increase in violence by the army, which resulted in a massive exodus towards the border between Myanmar and Bangladesh. The United Nations has not hesitated to describe the crimes perpetrated in this conflict as acts of genocide, recognizing that the Rohingya have become the largest stateless population in the world. In this work, we aim at showing the multiple international legal projections of this conflict, focusing our attention, in particular, on the mechanisms of accountability, such as the possible internal and international judicial proceedings and the use of international sanctions against the government of Myanmar, companies and other responsible agents. We finish our study with some brief conclusions.