The Stateless Rohingya Blog

U Htay Lwin Oo Bangkok, Thailand: Dr. Aye Chan, a history Professor, Kanda University of International Studies, Japan had repeated again and again  “ Rohingya mean Rakhine” and “Rohingya language is Rakhine language”  at International seminar on Rakhine history (Arakan), held at Mahidol University, Bangkok on March 9, according to U Ye Lwin, former history lecturer who attend the seminar. “Dr. Aye Chan, repeated again and again while U Htay Lwin Oo - racially Rakhine but scholar- questioned with references book - “A Comparative Vocabulary of Some of the Languages Spoken in the Burma Empire in 1799 ″ by Francis Buchanan – which mentioned Rohingya is the native of Arakan and their language with comparing others languages. U Haty Lwin Oo pointed out the pronunciations – Sun, Mon and earth – which is similar to recent Rohingya languages. He also appointed out with report that Rohingya means Mohammedans (Islam religious). After seeing the references book, Dr. Aye Chan said R

File photo shows Muslim Rohingyas sitting inside their collective tent on the outskirts of Sittwe, capital of Myanmar's western Rakhine state. PressTV: March 14, 2013 The Islamic Human Rights Commission has expressed deep concern over increasing propaganda against the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, warning that a third wave of massacre against the Muslims is feared. “We are extremely concerned about the increase in propaganda against the minority Rohingya in Burma. It suggests that there is a high possibility of a third massacre against the Muslim minority,” the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) said in a statement on its official website on Wednesday. IHRC chief, Massoud Shadjareh warned that a “hidden genocide” was under way in Burma, adding, “We must speak out before even more of the Rohingya are murdered,” he said. The statement criticized the international community for remaining silent in the face of murder and displacement