The Stateless Rohingya Blog

By: Eurasia Review  July 28, 2012 Dr. Habib Siddiqui Last week, I came across Mr. Kanbawza Win’s article – “ Killing two birds with a stone or a Win, Win Situation ” – discussing his thesis for solving the Rohingya crisis in western Burma. As a global citizen who has worked for decades to make our world a more inclusive one away from the brunt of racism and bigotry, I could not resist the temptation to read Mr. Win’s piece. After all, Mr. Win is part of the so-called pro-democracy movement for Burma. He has been critical of the military regime that has been ruling Burma. He is also considered by many to be the voice of reason within the Burmese exiles.

Maungdaw, Arakan State:   The authority display army in all part of Maungdaw to keep no violence since yesterday, said an elder from Maungdaw. “Some army is stationed near the market of Maungdaw and other areas, some Rohingya are going to market to buy foodstuff for their home when army has taken security in the town. The army also sells rice to the Rohingya since yesterday in Maungdaw.”

Two men sit under the the remnants of their homes in Sittwe, the provincial capital of Myanmar’s western Rakhine State. Photo: IRIN/Khine Thurein A United Nations senior official on Friday expressed serious concern about reports of human rights violations committed by security forces in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, after clashes between its Buddhist and Muslim communities reportedly killed at least 78 people and displaced thousands last month.

Relocate Rohingya villages, arrest Rohingya villagers, torture and sent to Buthidaung Jail Rathedaung On July 25, at around 9:00 am, army accompanied by some local Rakhines forcibly relocated Upper Kyang Daung village of Rathedaung township. It has over 50 houses and the children and old people were facing very difficulties while the armies forcibly vacated them from their houses due to heavy rain, according to villagers.

Ukhiya, Bangladesh: A group of Local goons are collecting from the refugee woodcutters who go to forest to collect firewood, said a refugee from Kutupalong camp. “Some local goons go to forest and collect tolls from the official and unofficial refugees. They collect taka 20 to 30 per head.”

In Maungdaw Township, the arrest of Rohingya Muslims is going on by Hluntin (riot police) and police personnel everyday while they are passing days and nights in their houses as Internal Displace Persons (IDPs) without getting any foodstuffs from any quarter. They are not allowed to go out from their villages to buy any food items from the markets; even Rakhine villagers do not sell rice to the Rohingya villagers. As a result, most of the villagers are starving and children and old people are dying every day, according to an elder from Maungdaw.

Kuwaitis should set up committees to  help  victims, he says Manama A Kuwaiti lawmaker has asked Muslim and Arab countries to take stringent action to help Muslims targeted in Myanmar, insisting that Kuwait should assume a pioneering role in the drive. “We urge all Islamic and Arab countries to adopt a strong position to put an end to the killing of Muslims in Myanmar,” MP Mubarak Al Alwan said. “If there is no strong stance against this tragedy afflicting Muslims in Myanmar, we are sure that there will be a repeat in other Asian countries against Muslim minorities,” he said in a statement.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of the Basij Organization of Iran's Medical Society Mohammad Rayeeszadeh voiced the society's readiness to dispatch medics, nurses and relief and rescue forces to help Myanmar's Muslims who are under the daily attacks of the majority in the Southeast Asian country. "The Basij (volunteer) organization of the Medical Society is prepared to dispatch emergency teams of physicians, nurses and rescue workers to Myanmar," Rayeeszadeh told FNA on Saturday.

Hasina says her country can not afford to accommodate more refugees Prime Minister Sheikh  Hasina Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has told Al Jazeera that her country cannot afford to accomodate more Rohingya Muslim refugees fleeing persecution in neighbouring Myanmar. During an interview to Al Jazeera in London on Friday Hasina said this. The statement follows reports that Bangladeshi authorities have been rejecting many of the asylum seekers.

Karachi Civil society organisations, peace activists and journalists on Friday expressed concern over mass murder and increasing violations of human rights in Myanmar. In a joint statement, they demanded of the people and government of Myanmar to abide by international law and respect the basic rights of all communities. Recent weeks have witnessed horrific events in in the restive Rakhine state of the southeast Asian country, where mobs have targeted the Rohingya population, resulting in the brutal murder of many and the displacement of tens of thousands of children, women, and men.

Rohingyas are still confined and faced the worst part of difficulties with foods and medications . Those in Northern Arakan state are extraordinarily facing constant harassments of authorities.   Homeless Rohingyas from Kyaukatw and Rambre townships received nothing from the beginning. Overall those additionally dying day by day from starvation and sick are mostly children and older people.