Myanmar to probe Rohingya beating video

A screen capture of the footage which shows villagers sitting in lines in front of police officers

Burmese authorities have said they will investigate a video which appears to show police beating members of the Rohingya minority.

The government said the incident, filmed by a police officer, happened in restive Rakhine state in November.
There have been repeated allegations of abuses against the Muslim minority in Rakhine, with some saying the state's actions amount to ethnic cleansing.


Officials have previously said security forces are following the rule of law.
Rakhine state is closed to journalists and investigators, making it difficult to independently verify the allegations.

Who are the Rohingya?

The estimated one million Muslim Rohingya are seen by many in mainly Buddhist Myanmar as illegal migrants from Bangladesh. They are denied citizenship by the government despite many having lived there for generations.

Communal violence in Rakhine state in 2012 left scores dead and displaced more than 100,000 people, with many Rohingya still remaining in decrepit camps.

They face widespread discrimination and mistreatment.

Hundreds of thousands of undocumented Rohingya are estimated to live in Bangladesh, having fled Myanmar.
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