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This article has also addressed the potential portrayal of refugees as passive victims or threats
to host communities in media coverage through a postcolonial lens. Moreover, it has explored
the constructivist perspective of digital mobilisation, which can contribute to the emergence
of a new, human-centric norm of citizenship advanced by the Rohingya themselves, rather
than by Myanmar’s state-centric understanding of belonging. By prioritising the advancement
of Rohingya agency, digital mobilisation has the potential to ensure that Rohingya voices are
not merely used as tools for mobilising short-term support, but are recognised as broader
expressions of the humanity and dignity they deserve.
In conclusion, by reconceptualising the role of transnational solidarity and centring the
agency of the Rohingya in humanitarian efforts, the international community can begin to
move toward a more inclusive and just understanding of citizenship and belonging – one that
recognises the fundamental rights of the Rohingya and challenges the power structures that
have long rendered them invisible.
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