The Stateless Rohingya Blog

Monk Wirathu Seen with Ex-General Khin Nyut Recently After five decades when Myanmar dictatorial regime has to step down unwillingly due to international pressings, in 2008, the notorious dictator Junta Than Shwe held referendum throughout the state with his adopted Hitlerite fiddles senior talented militaristic officials to rule the state militaristically as quasicivilian regime. To implement perpetually the ancient pre-planned propaganda against Muslims, in particular, Rohingya across the country that were unwillingly postponed amidst ongoing democracy transition from military transition, the histrionic military backed president Thein Sein triggered continual riots with some Buddhist ultra-nationalists, as well as  in corporation, with Buddhist radical monks and racialistic Buddhist youth clubs. Then, the president empowered the Rakhine terrorists with all the necessary tasks conspiring with the current Rakhine Nationalities Development Party (RNDP) not only to massacre th

ANADOLU AGENCY July 24, 2013 Young Turks used every means possible to take care of needs of Rohingya people settled in various parts of Melbourne  Turkish youth in Australian province Melbourne embraced the Rohingya Muslims who fled the humanity tragedy in Myanmar. A group of 20 young Turks used every means possible to take care of the needs of Rohingya people settled in various parts of the city including providing food, clothing, furniture and money. Apart from all the initiatives to collect money, the group hosted a fast breaking meal and charity night where they called on families to foster for a Rohingya family. Adem Temel, organizer of the charity group, drew a similarity between Rohingya Muslims and the migration or journey of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina, adding that they should act like the Ansar, "helpers" and embrace the displaced Rohingyans. Nur Alum, a Rohinya Muslim who has fled the violen

Grant Bayldon The New Zealand Herald July 24, 2013 Getting tough is not the answer: Australia and NZ must work with Asian nations to help, writes Grant Bayldon.   Asylum seekers can end up in desperate conditions in receiving countries. (Photo/AP) The Asia Pacific region is probably the worst part of the world to be a refugee in. Not only does it have more refugees, it has less protection for them than anywhere else in the world. This month while in Thailand, I visited Rohingya women and children who had fled from appalling atrocities in Burma. I should be used to hearing such stories by now, working for Amnesty International, but the stories are always so far removed from my life in New Zealand that I don't think I ever will be. These women had been so desperate to escape that they had fled to Thailand, a terrifying three-week journey in a small open fishing boat packed with 100 people. Some were pregnant - one delivered her baby on the boat. All had

Chit Thura Ko Ko, a Myanmar political prisoner who was released from Insein Prison after receiving amnesty from Myanmar's President Thein Sein, talks to journalists outside the entrance of the prison Tuesday, July 23, 2013, in Yangon, Myanmar. Myanmar started releasing nearly 70 political prisoners Tuesday, just days after the president promised during a European tour to free all who remain behind bars by the end of the year. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win) UN News Centre July 23, 2013 23 July 2013  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the release of 73 political prisoners in Myanmar yesterday, as well as the announcement by the country’s leader that the rest will be freed by the end of the year. Hundreds of political prisoners have been released, including some 650 in January 2012, since President Thein Sein initiated a series of reforms two years ago following the establishment of a new Government. He stated during a recent visit to Europe that all remaining prisoners