The root cause of the destruction that storms upon Myanmar begins with the persecution of the Rohingya; an oppressed group of Muslims faced discrimination from their native country as well as their neighboring state. Buddhist nationalist groups such as the Mabatha regularly boycott Muslim shops, ban Muslims from Myanmar, and strike against Muslim communities. After several riots in 2012, the long-lasting conflict in the predominantly Buddhist country was very much intensified, and more than one hundred thousand Muslim Rohingyas were internally relocated, and hundreds were murdered.

Conflicts grew exponentially due to the partial election which led to a transition from a authoritarian rule to a government ruled by an former general (Thein Sein). The government of Burma was able to start political and economic changes which led to it becoming a isolated country. These programs help with humanitarian injustice and led to the freeing of political prisoners and child soldiers. The National League for Democracy won a majority of the seats in the national parliament. Regardless of the significant structural and constitutional problems, the disfranchisement of groups of people who had voted in previous elections led the 2015 election to become a first step in developing a democracy. The new parliament was adopted on February 1, 2016, and Win Myint was inaugurated as the NLD’s second president on March 30, 2018. The new structured government instantly fostered change as prisoners were able to become freed as aforementioned. The United States of America believes that this crisis should be dealt with an innovative approach which will lead to long lasting peace and liberty. As Burma is transitioning into a democracy, they will face several challenges but it is vital for them to prioritize their human rights issue as we strongly believe that is the most important.

The United States’s methods of mediating this crisis have first and foremost employed an engagement strategy that has recognized the positive steps undertaken taken in the past till now and then to strengthen incentivization programs which work. The guiding principles of this approach have been to build up Burma in a way that it is strong enough to sustain its people and its own government. In order to do so, the United States places great emphasis on supporting Burma’s political and economic reforms; promoting national reconciliation; building government transparency and accountability in institutions; empowering local communities and civil society; promoting responsible international engagement; and strengthening respect for and protection of human rights and religious freedom. In 2016, the U.S.-Myanmar Partnership Dialogue was launched, and this has vastly expanded and led bilateral communicatio