RT Article
T1 Marginalized and misunderstood: how anti-Rohingya language policies fuel genocide
JF Human rights review
VO 23
IS 2
SP 289
OP 303
A1 Kingston, Lindsey N.
A2 Seibert Hanson, Aroline E.
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1804097918
AB Language plays a role in the genocide of the Rohingya people in Myanmar and continues to shape their experiences in displacement, yet their linguistic rights are rarely discussed in relation to their human rights and humanitarian concerns. International human rights standards offer important foundations for conceptualizing the “right to language” and identifying how linguistic rights can be violated both in situ and in displacement. The Rohingya case highlights how language policies are weaponized to oppress unwanted minorities; their outsider status is reinforced by the country’s language education policy and they face additional rights challenges in displacement—including obstacles to effectively accessing humanitarian aid. Moving forward, norms associated with self-determination and language rights offer a conceptual foundation for shifting attitudes and altering negative perceptions of Rohingya identity.
K1 Language endangerment
K1 Genocide
K1 Forced displacement
K1 Myanmar
K1 Rohingya
K1 Language rights
DO 10.1007/s12142-022-00654-4