Uploaded: 17 Sep 2017 (9 years ago) · Shared: 14 May 2018
Duration: 36:48
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In this poignant Channel 4 News report, international correspondent Jonathan Miller delivers a powerful firsthand account of the ongoing Rohingya crisis. As hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims flee escalating violence in Myanmar to seek refuge in Bangladesh, this documentary highlights the tragic plight of a stateless population. Among the displaced are hundreds of thousands of vulnerable children facing severe humanitarian hardship, sparking global calls for mercy, emergency aid, and justice across all communities.
The tragedy serves as a profound spiritual reminder for humanity, resonating deeply with fundamental principles taught across Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. Sacred scriptures—including the Quran, Bible, and Torah—call upon people of faith to defend the stateless, shelter the oppressed, and offer active compassion during times of trial. Whether seeking Islamic guidance or reflecting on shared moral duties rooted in Church teachings and early history, viewers will find an urgent message of empathy and global solidarity in this critical investigative feature.
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What is a Documentary?A documentary film or documentary is a non-fiction motion picture intended to document reality. This is primarily intended for instruction, education or maintaining a historical record.
Who are Channel 4?Channel 4 is a British public-service free-to-air television network headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It began transmission on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned. The station is now owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation, a public corporation of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. The channel was established to provide a fourth television service to the United Kingdom in addition to the licence-funded BBC One and BBC Two, and the single commercial broadcasting network ITV.
What is Rohingya?The Rohingya people are a stateless Indo-Aryan-speaking people who reside in Rakhine State, Myanmar (also known as Burma). There were an estimated about 1 million Rohingya living in Myanmar before the 2016-17 crisis. On 22 October 2017, the UN reported that an estimated 603,000 refugees from Rakhine, Myanmar, had crossed the border into Bangladesh since August 25, 2017. This number increased to 624,000 by November 2, 2017, and over 625,000 by December 6, 2017. The majority are Muslim while a minority are Hindu.
