A Myanmar court on Tuesday sentenced a prominent ethnic Rakhine leader to 20 years in jail for treason, a verdict likely to intensify anger amid fighting between the ethnic group and the army.

Myanmar court jails Arakan National Party's former chairman Aye Maung for 20 years for treason

Unlike the Rohingya Muslims who live in the same state, the Rakhine are recognised by the government as an ethnic group but are often marginalised under a system that favours the dominant Bamar (Burmese)

Who are Myanmar's Rakine?

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Myanmar court jails Arakan National Party's former chairman Aye Maung for 20 years for treason

Who are Myanmar's Rakine?