The Stateless Rohingya Blog

Chittagong, Bangladesh: Burma repeated its decision to take back Rohingya refugees, its citizens staying both in and outside two Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh after verification of their nationality, said yesterday in Dhaka press conference. “Burmese government has categorically informed us that they are ready to take back their citizens and they have the preparations to receive their documented and undocumented citizens, and sought lists of the Rohingyas for verification,” said Foreign Secretary Mijarul Quayes.

Joint Statement: Apartheid against Rohingyas in Arakan should be a concern ofinternational community July 2,2012 The undersigned organisations have strongly condemned the Rakhine National Development Party (RNDP) for revitalizing ‘apartheid’ in Burma against the Muslim Rohingyas of Arakan.

Maungdaw, Arakan State:   The police officers –Aung Kyaw Than, Tin Aye, Htun Htun, Kyaw Aye and Then Tin from Maungdaw police station- arrested more Rohingya from Maungdaw today with false allegation to extort money, said an elder from Maungdaw. “The police officers arrested Yaser Hasson, 25, son of Hajee Mohamed Akbar and Bashor 60, from Ward 5 today at about 12:25pm.”

Government troops, ethnic Rakhine Buddhists go on a rampage Burmese authorities have resumed a brutal crackdown on Rohingya minorities throughout Arakhan province, according to terrified sources in the villages who contacted Asia Sentinel, saying they are burning homes, beating women and children and arresting Rohingya males as the majority ethnic Rakhine go on a rampage, destroying and confiscating property.