Ironically , after the military regime started to lift autocratic controls , the already persecuted Muslim Rohingya minority suffered further repression in part because " Free speech empowered preachers of anti-Muslim hatred . " This atmosphere led to events such as the 2012 Rakhine State riots and 2015 Rohingya refugee crisis . However , many human rights activists and people in Burma believe that this ethnic hatred is a direct result of military rule , as the military promoted an extreme form of Burman nationalism during the years 1962-2011
2012 Rakhine State riots
2012 Rakhine State riots
2011–2015 Myanmar political reforms