The Stateless Rohingya Blog

As the Muslims around the world cheerfully get prepared for the holy month of Ramadan, the Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar are painfully subject to the barbaric and appalling atrocities of the extremist Buddhists, finding their life in a constant state of trepidation and suffering. Branded by the United Nations as one of the most persecuted minorities of the world, Rohingyas are a group of Muslims living in the Rakhine State, located in west of Myanmar. With a population of 3 million, Rakhine state is bordered by the Bay of Bengal to the west and the majority of its residents are Theravada Buddhists and Hindus. 

Human rights groups say that the Muslim minority is the victim of attacks, killings and property seizures by security forces and Buddhists. Rakhine state spokesperson denies the claims. Bangkok (AsiaNews/Agencies) - Burmese security forces and Buddhist civilians have continued their violent attacks against ethnic Rohingya, a Muslim minority, in the western Burmese state of Rakhine, this according to Amnesty International. The violence includes assaults, killings and property seizures, Bangkok-based Benjamin Amnesty researcher Zawacki said.

Maungdaw, Arakan State:  The concerned authorities of Maungdaw – U Aung Myint Soe, the District administration officer and U Kyi San, the Township administration officer — ordered to security forces and villages admin officers of Rohingya community, not to enter to the Mosques for congregational prayers since June 15, according to a religious leader from Maungdaw.

Maungdaw, Arakan State:  The Maungdaw District administration officer, U Aung Myint Soe and a monk – Ven. Yanmanisara- had given direction to the security force and Rakhine community to stop carrying rice from market by Rohingyas, said a village admin officer from Maungdaw. “The Maungdaw District administration officer, U Aung Myint Soe and Township administrator officer, U Kyi San, called all Rohingya shop owners from outside of Maungdaw Municipal market to open their shops since July 15 through Village admin officers and also given the ensure of security. But, when Rohingya shop owners opened  their shops, they realized  that there is no security for them.” “Rakhine youths and monks are taking photographs when the Rohingya shop owners are coming to the shops or while returning home with some foodstuffs for their home. After taking photographs, the Rakhine youths and monks loot the goods from Rohingyas. There is no sign of security for Rohingyas which the Maungdaw concerned

Amnesty International accused both security forces and ethnic Rakhine Buddhists of carrying out new attacks against Rohingyas, who are seen as foreigners by the ethnic majority and denied citizenship by the government because it considers them illegal settlers from neighboring Bangladesh.  Authorities said at least 78 people were killed and thousands of homes were burned down or destroyed. 

Azerbaijan, Baku, July 21 /  Trend  / Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations Mohammad Khazaie urged UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon to interfere promptly in efforts to bring an end to ethnic cleansing of minority Muslims in Myanmar, Press TV reported. "The United Nations must take urgent measures to preserve the spirit of the [UN] Charter and protect the fundamental rights of the Muslim people in Myanmar by calling upon the Government in Myanmar to put an end to the crackdown against Muslims," Khazaie said in a formal letter to the UN Secretary General.