Freedom and Fear in Myanmar Our World

For the last five months, we've been receiving graphic video

from a part of Myanmar that is closed to the outside world.

The Burmese government wants to keep what's happening secret.

The United Nations gives us their devastating statement. This is a

country emerging from decades of military rule but we meet those who

have been left behind in the 21st century Muslim ghetto. What would

happen if you went out that gate? And we asked whether Myanmar's

democracy icon has sacrificed her principles.

November 2016, thousands of Rohingya minority are fleeing. They have been

called the world 's most wanted people. In Myanmar they are denied

citizenship and the most basic human rights. They are escaping a

conflict. This group killed nine officers and seize guns and

ammunition. These distressing images so a glimpse of the states response.

They called it clearance operation. Civilians as well as militants have

been targeted. Unable to reach the conflict area in Myanmar, we are

across the border in Bangladesh were 70,000 Rohingya have fled over the

past five months. Mohamed arrived here three months

ago and he agrees to take us back to the banks were so Rohingya many have

crossed into Bangladesh. When the gunfire started, he wanted

to help is 75 year-old father escape. -- his. His village was soon

on fire. All our smart phones footage has been given to us by a

group who has been meticulously documenting events and verifying

video. The government except at least 25 people died here but claim

Rohingya have been torching their homes across the area. Later Mohamed

returned to look for his father. He tells us he is father's body is

among the charred remains. -- he believes.

A year ago Durmisi history had seemed set on a different path.

Released from house arrest, National Haram and democracy icon had secured

election victory. Overnight, decades of brutal rule came to a remarkably

peaceful end. The world 's hopes were high both four Aung San Suu Kyi

and fork Myanmar. Aung San Suu Kyi now spends most of her time in the

capital but when I first moved here three years ago, I went to see her a

number of times in her house, a place made famous because that is

where she spent so many years under house arrest. It was from above

these gates of that Aung San Suu Kyi would speak out against the military

leaders, in speeches about human rights. Around the world, Aung San

Suu Kyi became famous for her principled resistance against the

general. I was a prisoner but I felt I was free because I was fighting.

The only real freedom is freedom from fear. But her hard-won freedom

and power have her limits. Despite her election win, the generals have

refused to hand over control of security forces and other

ministries. On the flight of the Rohingya Aung San Suu Kyi has been

noticeably silent. In Bangladesh, in this camp, this woman is fearing for

her daughter 's life. Two months ago Burmese soldiers came to a village

and started rounding up Rohingya children.

Do you know where your daughter is now?

Since October, the UN and human rights groups have reported hundreds

of cases of murder, rape and abduction. Under international

pressure to do something, Aung San Suu Kyi set up an investigation

team. There are Rohingya no in it and it is led by the Vice President

and a former general. Its work is being criticised by the United

Nations. Investigators are interviewing Rohingya a woman who is

telling them how she saw a woman forced into the bushes by soldiers.

It was broadcast on state TV as proof no rape was taking place.

Months later we tracked her down, now in a refugee camp in Bangladesh.

She told us she had spoken freely to the government investigation after

being promised that she would face no reprisal.

She told us she had yet to recover from what the soldiers did to her

back in Myanmar. But what of the countries the

leader? What you think of unsung Suu Chi now? -- Aung San Suu Kyi. The

Burmese authorities have refused the outside world inside the effect that

part of Myanmar but they cannot stop the refugees talking. A UN person

told me she was shot. Definite crimes against humanity. Committed

by the Bernie 's army against Rohingya the? Border guards, police,

security forces. Crimes against humanity, obviously very serious.

How much responsibility should Myanmar's leader, Aung San Suu Kyi,

bet for this? At the end of the day it is the civilian government that

has the answer and respond to these massive cases of horrific torture

and very inhumane crimes they have committed against their own people.

These crimes took place in Myanmar's Rakhine state. Closes we can get is

at the town of Sittwe. It is to be a mixed town with wood is and Rohingya

Muslims living side by side now the once busy Central Mosque lays

abandoned. It has been that way since 2012 when Rakhine state saw

weeks of violence between the Muslims and Buddhists. The

government stood by as Rohingya were forced from their homes and out of

Sittwe. On the street and the shops it is hard to find anyone with much

sympathy for their Rohingya departed neighbours. Many see them as illegal

immigrants who belonged in angle at Esh. -- in Bangladesh.

Do you see a day when the Rohingya will come back here and the Buddhist

and the Rohingya will live side-by-side? -- Buddhists? What is

the solution to the problems here? There is one small community of

Rohingya who refuse to leave. Checkpoints mark the entrance to

this town, a Muslim ghetto. This is Myanmar's version of apartheid,

almost 4000 Rohingya Livia. It is an island surrounded on all sides by

Buddhist homes. Defence and the police keep the two communities

apart. -- the fence. We are met by a Rohingya community leader. Moments

later, we had company. Police? Are you from the police? Do

you mind leaving us alone? Are the secret police always inside the

camp? Really? What would happen if you

went out that date? -- date? Beaten by who? Every other day, their's a

list given to the police, and then those people on the list are allowed

to leave. There is an escort organised by the police to protect

the Rohingya when they go out, so they don't get attacked -- there's.

We go to meet for prayers. There have been Muslims living in this

state for centuries. This mosque dates back almost 140 years.

When slipway burnt in 2012, the leader was among the Rohingya who

stood their ground and refused to leave -- Sittwe. Were you expecting

Aung San Suu Kyi to be more sympathetic to the plight of the

Rohingya? Aung San Suu Kyi has never visited a

Rohingya camp, but she has tried to reach out to Myanmar's other ethnic

minorities. We followed her to the east of the country, we had claimed

touched down at the airport. Somewhere down there is Aung San Suu

Kyi. -- where the plane. She has not yet given a proper press conference.

Not since winning the election 16 months ago. 16, 17, 18... Still

coming. All of those cars belong to Aung San Suu Kyi's procession. Very

much at arms length. For the last year or so, journalists have not

really heard from her. Very difficult to get to her, speak to

her or ask her about what has been going on. She is not someone who

seems to enjoy being questioned. In a cafe in this town, I meet someone

who is also trying to get a word with Aung San Suu Kyi. She has to do

something to stop the violence in the fighting. She didn't say

anything. This woman has spent her entire life documenting abuses

against women from her ethnic group, the Sham. She tells me that reports

of Burmese atrocities against the Rohingya are chillingly familiar.

They told the troops, you can do whatever you like. They can kill

anybody, they can rate anybody, they can burn things. It is a political

rape. You rape the woman, it means that you rape the whole ethnicity --

rape. Of course, this is not news to Aung San Suu Kyi. We watched a

speech shortly after she left house arrest. Rape is used in my country

as a weapon by armed forces to intimidate the ethnic nationalities

and to divide our country. So, we must do everything we can to protect

them from this. Just up the road, crowds are

gathering for each and to see Aung San Suu Kyi. It's's union Day, a big

event in the national calendar. The government recognises more than 100

different ethnic groups. But Burmese history has been dominated by the

largest, the Burmans, who make up two thirds of the population. It has

left minorities fighting rebel wants to try and get their voices heard.

The 1 million Rohingya in Myanmar are not recognised as an ethnic

group, so they have not been invited. Waiting among the crowd is

our same woman. She hopes this will be a chance to speak to Aung San Suu

Kyi. Rake the silence! It is unclear whether Aung San Suu Kyi hears. --

break. She loves the institutions. The army? Yes. Now it is a fear of

freedom. Aung San Suu Kyi sit silently with the generals. She

knows she needs their support if she is to deliver her biggest policy

goal. A nationwide peace agreement. Aung San Suu Kyi tells the crowd

what they already know, the country is suffering from disunity and

conflict. Then, the Nobel peace Prize winner makes her plea to the

nation. -- Peace. For all the talk, Aung San Suu Kyi's peace plan is not

going very well. Ethnic groups think she is too close to the army, and

the last year has seen an increase in fighting. Since coming to power,

all our requests to speak to her have been rejected. There was time

for one last desperate trying. -- try. Aung San Suu Kyi, BBC, just a

question please. You have been accused of committing crimes against

humanity, do you have any response to that? Miss Suu Kyi? She goes off

in the bubble, with her advisers. She does not like people putting

questions to her. I'm willing to talk, we instead met up with one of

the oldest allies. -- her. We asked why a Miss Suu Kyi is not speaking

out -- why Miss Suu Kyi. You think the criticism that has levelled

against Aung San Suu Kyi, particularly regarding the Rohingya,

you think that is unfair? She couldn't do anything if she wanted

to to stop the abuses? It is a serious problem. The UN has

that may be crimes against humanity are taking place -- the UN has said

that crimes against humanity may be taking place. Against the Rohingya,

for example? Hundreds of them have been killed, that is why we are

discussing the issue. For most Burmese, life in the last

few years has certainly changed for the better. But the Rohingya and all

those who are still being abused by the Burmese army are still waiting,

and hope is fading. So far, the price of power for Aung San Suu Kyi

has been silence. On principles and values that she wants held so --

once held so dear. I think Saturday is looking

like being the better day, the dry day of the two for most

places, as we will have a weather front bringing wet weather

to initially Northern