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US recognition of Myanmar genocide won't change much for the Rohingya

Finding has little impact on their fate as refugees; army figures unlikely to face arrest

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The US' official finding on Monday that Myanmar's army committed genocide against the country's Rohingya minority is a morale-boosting milestone, but it is unlikely to materially change their status or the fate of over one million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
Congress, however, will take some action based on the finding, analysts say.
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