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Myanmar did not ratify ILO Convention 169. Myanmar voted in favour of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in 2007 however, as of yet the government has failed to develop a national action plan and incorporate it into its legal system. Since many Indigenous Peoples do not see themselves as belonging to any of the officially recognised eight races, this classification is seen as government-imposed and not recognised by many in Myanmar Indigenous activist community. Of these eight, Bamar (also known as Burmese or Burmans) represent the majority of the population and dominate the country’s politics and economy. The government of Myanmar groups the country’s diverse population into eight national races: Bamar, Chin, Kachin, Kayin, Kayah, Mon, Rakhine and Shan. Myanmar is thus considered to be one of the most ethnically diverse countries in Southeast Asia. Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is home to 54 million people, including more than 135 ethnic groups and Indigenous Peoples. Photo: Alejandro ParelladaĪfter resisting the policy of forced assimilation enforced during the decades of military rule, today Indigenous peoples of Myanmar are subjected to land dispossession in the name of boosting economic development and implementation of the country’s climate commitments. Posted in NewsĬommunity, part of the Karen people. Indigenous Peoples and land rights in Myanmar