The Stateless Rohingya Blog

Maungdaw, Arakan State: A Rohingya boy was arrested over allegation by a group of Burma border security force (Nasaka) personnel from Nasaka area No. 8 on December 24, said a local villager. The arrested was identified Enayet Ullah (12), son of Aman Ullah, hailed from Myient Hlut of Maungdaw township.

The U.N. General Assembly has unanimously adopted a resolution by the 193-member world body on December 24, urges Burmese government action to improve the situation of the Rohingya Muslim minority “and to protect all their human rights, including their right to a nationality.” The resolution noted substantial efforts by Burmese’s government towards political reform, democratization, national reconciliation and improvements in human rights. But it said there were still “systematic violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms.”

A Muslim Rohingya mother comforts her crying child as they wait for medical care at a clinic in Rakhine, Myanmar on November 2. (file photo) The United Nations General Assembly has issued a resolution expressing concern over clashes between Buddhists and Muslims in Myanmar. The resolution, which was adopted by the 193-member assembly late on Monday, called on the Myanmar government to take action to improve the situation of the Rohingya Muslims. 

Maung Than Soe (aka) Mohammed Khan Source RB News December 25, 2012 (Translated into English by M.S. Anwar)  A Letter from a Bleeding Heart to RB News  I, Daw Kyaut Khin at my 41, daughter of U Hla Kyaw, a widow and mother of three children, was born and brought up at the quarter of MyoThuGyi in Sittwe (Akyab), a place where we have been living for generations. On 10th June 2012, when Rakhine terrorists were killing and annihilating Muslims in our quarter, I was struggling to escape the horrific scenes with my two children (my eldest son was away from home on his trip) to save our lives. Meanwhile, my second son, Maung Than Soe @ Mohammed Khan (Son of U Maung Oo Shwe), was arrested and abducted by the two Police officers, Win Tun Oo and Than Shwe, from Police Station No.1.