[8] According to the British state media BBC News, "The Chin people are one of the most persecuted minority groups in Burma.

The beginning KHL- consonant cluster, which is needed to pronounce the name Asho Khlong, was absent from the Burmese language at that time.

They then used this name to refer to other groups in the area and, eventually, to all of the tribes residing in the Arakan Mountains and Chin Hills.

[18] The newfound democracy of Chin State ended abruptly in 1962 with the onset of the military rule of General Ne Win in Burma (Center for Applied Linguistics, 2007).

The violent government response killed approximately 3,000 people in just a matter of weeks and imprisoned many more (Human Rights Watch, 2009).

There are several tradition dresses such as Matu, Falam, Tedim, Zo, Tapong, Zotung, Mindat, Daa Yindu(Kanpetlet), Mara, etc.

Accessories such as bracelets, necklaces, hairpins and rings also play a huge role when it comes to traditional clothing as they complete the overall looks of the Chin.

Many Chin people, especially students also speak Burmese, since it is the primary official language in Myanmar and it is taught in school.

[30][31] Many Chin people have served as evangelists and pastors, ministering in places such as the United States, Australia, Guam, and India.

[33] Since the late 20th century, a group of Chin, Kuki, and Mizo peoples claim descent from Bnei Menashe, one of the Lost Tribes of Israel and have adopted the practice of Judaism.

[35] The predominant religion in Myanmar is Buddhism, however, the Chin people are largely Christian due to American missionary work in the 19th and 20th century.

[37] Despite continued persecution, little has been done on the part of the Chin people to speak out due to fear of reprisal, restrictions on travel, and the press imposed by the Burmese military regime.

[39] The Chin people have been subject to forced labor, torture, arbitrary arrests, unlawful detention, and extrajudicial killings.

Such treatment has incited a mass exodus of refugees who have left to neighboring nations such as India, Thailand, and Malaysia, even though doing so will risk further torture, detention, or even death.

[45] Human Rights Watch (HRW) has conducted several interviews with Chins who have fled Myanmar to produce a full report outlining the types of persecution that they face.

He stated that the SPDC was searching for members of the opposing Chin National Army (CNA) throughout the entire town, but when no information was given, they beat the village council headman and ultimately shot him dead.

[47] The Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) documented that between 2005 and 2007, sixteen extrajudicial killings occurred with four of them being children.

When interviewed by the Human Rights Watch, former innocent prisoners gave detailed descriptions of the harsh conditions inside detention facilities and stated that they were overcrowded, unsanitary, and infested with insects.

[59] Despite the legal structures set in statute, the military government fails to enforce the law and continuously turns a blind eye to forced labour that the Chins still presently endure.

[61] One of them remembered that the Tatmadaw would call him to work for months, building houses for the SPDC or erecting fences for the army camp.

It states that capital punishment is prescribed under the law to be imposed only for the most serious of crimes and to only be carried out pursuant to the final judgment of a competent court.

American Baptist, British, and Swedish Lutheran church groups have helped relocate thousands of Chin people.

[68] The Chin people who flee from Burma usually enter the United States directly from Thailand, Malaysia, and India.

[19][70] Chins have restricted freedom of movement and their travel is limited by the SPDC which makes it difficult for them to escape persecution in Myanmar.

However, as the persecution worsened in Myanmar, the Mizoram population became less generous in terms of the protection it gave and its attitude towards Chins.

However, this attitude has completely reversed beginning from the 21st Century, with people from both areas helping each other through disasters with a newfound realisation of shared identity.

Their lives may not be at risk but their basic rights and essential economic, social, and psychological needs remain unfulfilled after years of exile.

One interviewee who spoke to the Human Rights Watch recalled that members of the YMA carried sticks and went to each of the Chins' houses to ensure that they left Mizoram.

India cannot turn a blind eye to this humanitarian crisis unfolding right in front of us in our own backyard.This sentiment was shared throughout the state.

[80] On the request of Young Mizo Association, Mizoram allocated money for the refugees, which included lawmakers and even the chief minister of Chin state, Salai Lian Luai.