Abstract
This paper gives voice to the victims of ethnic cleansing in Myanmar. Using criminological ethnographic research in refugee camps in Bangladesh, we examine the qualitative accounts of violence and persecution and ‘break the silence’ by giving voice to Rohingya people who had fled military violence. We place the Rohingya’s testimonies within a wider theoretical and historical discussion that also addresses the condition of criminology when it comes to understanding and analysing the crime of all crimes—genocide. In recent years, the potential for postcolonial criminology in explaining global inequalities and injustices has been much discussed. However, we critique parts of this debate and instead emphasize the importance of foregrounding the realities of extreme victimization of powerless individuals such as the Rohingya.
Original language | English |
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Article number | azad069 |
Pages (from-to) | 881-895 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | British Journal of Criminology |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 29 Nov 2023 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 13 Jul 2024 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- postcolonial criminology
- genocide
- Rohingya
- ethnography
- state crime