OPEN LETTER TO MUSLIM COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE

We undersigned the Rohingya organization express our gratitude to international community in general, and the Muslim Countries in particular for expressing solidarity and continued support towards the oppressed and persecuted Rohingya people of Arakan (Burma) since the outbreak of brutal violence against them in early June 2012.

The Rohingya are living in state of jeopardy facing crimes against humanity of murder rape, destruction and the grave human right violations while dying starvation and disease, great humanitarian disaster is unfolding in Arakan.

Given the extreme situation, we urge upon the international community and the Muslim Countries to carry on humanitarian activities in order to save of Rohingya people and victims of violence in the following areas;

The first is the urgent need for humanitarian assistance in Burma and in Bangladesh. Both governments are placing conditions on the delivery of aid which are not reasonable and are costing lives. We call upon Muslim countries to ensure that displaced Rohingya people can return to their original villages safely and free provided them protection as needed.

The second is for a full independent United Nations investigation into the events that have taken place since June this year. We call upon all Muslim countries to ensure that the establishment of such an investigation is included in the text of the forthcoming United Nations General Assembly resolution on Burma, and in the text of the next United Nations Human Rights Council resolution on Burma.

The third is to change the illegal laws which underpin our repression and help encourage, justify and promote misunderstanding and hostility against us from ordinary people in Burma. Pressure must be placed on the government of Burma to repeal the 1982 citizenship law.

The fourth area where support is needed is building long-term communal understanding and tolerance withinBurma. We Rohingya reject violence as a way of solving political problems. We simply want to live in peace inBurma, our homeland. We do not seek our own state, or the imposition of our religion or culture on anyone.Burma is a country of many ethnicities and many religions.

We must all learn to live side by side, in tolerance and in peace. We appeal for international advice and support in building a process in Burma whereby we can build communal understanding and tolerance, and respect for each other.

Date 08/08/2012

Signatories to this open letter are:

1. Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK),       
2. Burmese Rohingya Association Japan (BRAJ)                     
3. Burmese Rohingya Community in Australia (BRCA)          
4. Rohingya Community in Norway (RCN)      
5. Burmese Rohingya Association in Thailand (BRAT)      
6. Rohingya League for Democracy (Burma) (RLDB) 

For more information, please contact;

Tun Khin                     + 44 (0) 788 871 4866

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