Politics of Denial and Non-Recognition of Genocide: The Case of the Rohingya

Uddin, Nasir; Kamruzzaman, Palash; Ahmed, Bayes

This open access edited book examines the paradox of the Rohingya genocide: although mass violence and forced displacement are well documented, recognition and redress remain shaped by denial, diplomacy, and legal thresholds. Drawing on anthropology, law, political science, sociology, policy studies, and genocide studies, contributors analyse how the Rohingya have been rendered ‘stateless’ through citizenship stripping, language politics, and state-led narrative management, and how these strategies intersect with accountability efforts under the Genocide Convention, including the ongoing International Court of Justice case initiated in 2019.

Organised in three parts, chapters combine socio-legal analysis with empirical evidence from refugee camps and micro-narratives, addressing structural violence, water insecurity, gender-based and reproductive violence, heritage and village destruction, and the governance of protracted displacement. The volume also interrogates media framing of the Rohingya ‘genocide’, along with humanitarian and UN practices, and the geopolitical interests that condition accountability.

By placing survivor testimony alongside debates on intent, stages of genocide, early warning, and non-legal definitions, the book clarifies how denial operates before, during, and after atrocity and how it shapes prevention and post-atrocity governance. It will be of interest to scholars and advanced students of genocide diplomacy, forced migration, international law, human rights, social justice, international relations, and Southeast Asian politics.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2027-01-16

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9789819227655

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Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

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