The Stateless Rohingya Blog

By Celine Fernandez Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar, who tried to cross the Naf river into Bangladesh to escape sectarian violence, cry as they receive news that they cannot find refuge in the country.  A recent protest by 2,000 Rohingya Muslims in Kuala Lumpur illustrates how the stateless ethnic group’s plight has become a regional problem rather than just a bilateral issue between Myanmar and Bangladesh. 

PRESS RELEASE ARAKAN ROHINGYA UNION APPEALS FOR END TO VIOLENCE IN ARAKAN  On behalf of the Rohingya community worldwide, the Arakan Rohingya Union (ARU), calls on the international community to urge the Government of Burma (Myanmar) to play a positive role in bringing an end to the violence which has afflicted Arakan (Rakhine) State. Further, the Government of Burma must act immediately to respond to

BGB men offer lunch, dry food, water before sending them back Rohingyas eat ravenously under the watchful eyes of BGB members at Shah Porir Dweep jetty of Teknaf yesterday. Though they are not welcome in Bangladesh, border guards offer them a meal before sending them back. Photo: Anurup Kanti DasJulfikar Ali Manik and Dwaipayan Barua, from Teknaf