Sectarian violence in Myanmar between Muslims and Buddhists is at its worst in over a year.<br/> <br />This Rohingya Muslim group in Thailand is protesting in front of the U.N. office in Bangkok, calling the violence, which killed at least 8 yesterday, a "genocide."<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) PRESIDENT OF BURMESE ROHINGYA ASSOCIATION IN THAILAND, MUANG KYAW NU SAYING:<br/> <br />"I would like this intervention, U.N. intervention, to save my people who are being killed. Genocide is there."<br/> <br />The violence erupted on Friday, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency.<br/> <br />Thousands of stateless Rohingya Muslims, who live in abject conditions along Myanmar's border with Bangladesh, are at odds with Myanmar's predominantly Buddhist majority.<br/> <br />The Myanmar government regards Rohingyas as illegal immigrants and denies them citizenship.<br/> <br />But Rohingya activists demand recognition, claiming a centuries-old lineage in the area.<br/> <br />Sarah Sheffer, Reuters
