The peril faced by the stateless Rohingya population in Rakhine State is particularly urgent, and we have joined the international community in expressing deep concern about recent violence that has left hundreds dead, displaced over 110, 000, and destroyed thousands of homes.

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Perhaps a particularly jarring spike in violence might jolt outside governments into more urgent diplomatic or even military action.

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