Burmese military has embarked on the policy of ethnics cleansing, dicriminations based on religion and race since the early days of grabbing power from democratically-elected Government in 1962.It has abandoned its basic principles  when it was founded by General Aung San.
One of the contributing factor to this despicable policy was late dictator Ne Win has been labeled as ethnic Chinese (as he was) by all Burmese. He was frequently referred with his chinese name-Shu Moung.

In order to prevent the world to come to know his despicable policies, he and his followers  rule the country without Laws since 1962 .He barked orders to do that to his subordinates verbally and make-sure nothing appears on the papers and  took the country on the road to isolation. Gradually, he made the country only good  for Bamar tribe, MUST worship Buddhism, MUST have bamar names.
(If  you see Burmese in your country , ask them discreetly whether Burmese with no faith in Buddhism should be a citizen of Burma. You'll be surprised with the answers even though that Burmese wants to be citizen of USA,Australia etc. Most of them grew up in military-ruled era and are completely brain-washed. And most Burmese don't speak out as dicriminations and harassments extended to fellow citizens as they are excluded because of having faith in Buddha's teachings. )

There are various form of ethnics cleansing, religious and race discriminations :-

1) All Government employees must declare about themselves in  PERSONAL HISTORY form annually. and to All applicants to Government positions.
2) Almost all matters has to deal with Government Offices as private sectors and economy were systematically crushed (Socialist policy)
3) Making their lives miserables by putting hardships, difficulties, denying their rights under the constitution.

Some are : -
1) Based on notorious Personal History, a similar Passport form that must be accompanied with Passport Application. English translation
 (Please note that race and religion of the applicant are very important to Government officials , where they make the applicants- miserables)
2) Thugsmadaw's groomed political party
3) Human Rights Watch's Report
4) Article in Irrawaddy
5) Article in SPCM