1978:
Myanmar (then called Burma and ruled by its military) launched “Operation Dragon King.” First, Rohingya national ID cards were confiscated. Later, violence was used to drive 200,000 Rohingya into Bangladesh.
The military later allowed Rohingya to return to Burma but many no longer had their ID cards. They were now considered “foreigners”.
1982:
A new citizenship law was passed in Burma, legally recognising 135 ethnic groups present in the country. However, the Rohingya, with a population of about one million, were not on the list and became stateless people.
1991:
Burma had been renamed Myanmar and its military launched “Operation Clean and Beautiful Nation”. Rohingya are subjected to executions, assault, sexual violence, forced labour, marriage restrictions, land seizures and the demolishing of their homes.