“A campaign to isolate Muslims living under apartheid-like conditions is gathering steam in western Myanmar, driven by Buddhist activists emboldened by the country’s transition from military rule.

Religious violence since 2012 has killed hundreds of Rohingya Muslims and displaced more than 140,000 in Rakhine State. Survivors live as virtual prisoners in camps or in segregated villages, subject to restrictions on travel, and, in some areas, marriage and the number of babies they can have.

In recent months, Buddhist Rakhine activists and politicians have spearheaded a campaign to restrict healthcare and other aid for many of the estimated one million Rohingya living in the state, aid workers say.”* The Young Turks hosts Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola break it down.breaks it down.

*Read more here from Aubrey Belford / Reuters:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/18/us-myanmar-rohingya-idUSKBN0ET2UR20140618