The Stateless Rohingya Blog

Yunus stated that getting the aid in the camp sites was not possible too because the aid have been held by Buddhist priests who have been supported by the government.  World Bulletin / News Desk March 18, 2013  Rohingya Solidarity Organization President Muhammed Yunus remarked that international communities have done nothing to stop barbaric activities of Myanmar's government for the last nine months and said "if things go like this, there will not be a Muslim minority in Rohingya". Speaking to the AA reporter, Yunus stated since last year in June, massacre and genocide have been systematically made by Myanmar's government and national guard. Yunus indicated that Myanmar's government have used different methods and tricks to take Rohingya Muslims out of the country and nearly 30 thousand people were killed in this process. Rohingya Solidarity Organization President also pointed out that no permission was given for refugees to ge

 BRCA delegates together with special guest Mr. Htay Lwin Oo, Rakhine and Rohingya history researcher  from USA  and U Maung Ba  from Singapore attended to the forum “Debating Democratisation in Myanmar/Burma” held on Australian National  University (ANU)  in Canberra, Australia in 15-16 March 2013 and raised issued about Rohingya suffering during questions and answers videos.

Maungdaw, Arakan State:The Maungdaw high officials – U Kyi San, the administration officer- forced the Rohingya elders –management committee of Mosque- to sign, not to pray inside the mosques on March 15, according to a village administration officer who attend the monthly meeting of Maungdaw administration office. “The ordered was issued to the villages’ administration officer under the Maungdaw Township, to take signatures from Mosques management committee or the High official will fired the village admin officer.” 30 villages of mosques committee had signature asthey will not open the mosques for praying or will not pray inside the mosques. The signature villages are mostly the villages admin officers Rakhine community, said a religious leader from Maungdaw. “We, hope other villages will also sign as per high official.” The high official’s order included – the sign agreement will valid till the recent order of authority to close the mosques, madarasa ( relig

Prime Minister Julia Gillard (left) and the President of Myanmar Thein Sein speak to the press at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday. Photo: AFP DVB News: March 17, 2013 Australia boosted aid and eased restrictions on defence cooperation with Burma as Thein Sein became the Southeast Asian country’s first head of state to visit Canberra since 1974. As the once pariah country approaches the second anniversary of a quasi-civilian rule, Canberra said it was increasing its support to recognise reforms. “As a close neighbour, Australia will benefit from a more open and prosperous Myanmar (Burma) that is fully integrated into the region,” said Prime Minister Julia Gillard. “Australia’s commitment to expand its constructive engagement with Myanmar recognises the unprecedented process of change under way there towards political freedom and the new opportunity this brings to help promote the prosperity of Myanmar and its people. “It also recognises President The