Mirwaiz condemns violence against Muslims in Burma

(M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

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March 25, 2013

Appeals OIC, UN, AI, ICRC To Intervene

Srinagar, Mar 25:The Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Monday expressed serious concern over the “systematic ethnic cleansing” of Muslims in Burma by the majority Buddhist community.

“A humanitarian crisis has erupted in Burma and its ripple effects could be felt in all Muslim nations. The Buddhist rioters are burning mosques, houses and schools of the Muslim minority community. The Burmese government’s inaction to stop the Buddhist onslaught on minority Rohignya Muslims is tantamount to a heinous crime,” said Mirwaiz said in a statement today, demanding immediate end to violence against Muslims in Burma.

“If arson and slaughtering of Muslims and looting of their property continues in Burma, the situation is expected to take a serious turn,” Mirwaiz said, regretting the silence maintained by the OIC and international community over the communal violence in Burma against Muslims. Mirwaiz appealed to OIC, UN, Amnesty International, ICRC, and other human rights groups to take serious note of violence against Muslims in Burma. He said the international rights organizations should put pressure on Burmese government to stop violence against Muslims.

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2,600 tonnes of aid delivered to Myanmar Muslims

Khalifa Foundation has distributed urgent aid totalling 5,200 tonnes Gulf News March 04, 2013 Burma: The Khalifa Bin Zayed Humanitarian Foundation (KZHF) has distributed another 2,600 tonnes of food aid to Myanmar Muslims, completing its third and last phase of the urgent aid totalling 5,200 tonnes of relief items among 850,000 beneficiaries. As per directives of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the assistance was purchased from the local markets of Myanmar in cooperation and coordination with the Embassy of Kuwait to be shipped by sea to “Rakhine (Arakan)” for distribution among the affectees there.

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