The Stateless Rohingya Blog

AFP / South Asia August 20, 2013 Myanmar has strongly denied previous accusations of ethnic cleansing A Rohingya girl stands near the Bawdupa IDP camps outside of Sittwe August 11, 2013.  Photo- Reuters Myanmar must address anti-Muslim propaganda and stamp out a culture of impunity for religious violence or risk “catastrophic” levels of conflict, a rights group warned Tuesday. Physicians for Human Rights described attacks on Muslims, that have swept the country since fighting first broke out last year as “widespread and systematic,” in a report examining unrest that has killed around 250 people and left tens of thousands homeless. The US-based group said that while the situation in the country currently appeared calm, a failure to properly investigate and deal with the causes of the tensions risks further clashes. PHR reported that “the brazen nature of these crimes and the widespread culture of impunity in which these massacres occur form deeply troubl

BGB arrested Malaysia bound boat people in Sharpour Dip KPN News  August 19, 2013 Teknaf, Bangladesh: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), police and Bangladesh Coastguard arrested more than 58 boatpeople for Malaysia in different areas of Teknaf on August 19 and 17, according to a local named Habib from Teknaf.  BGB arrested 24 boatpeople from gola para area, Shah Pour dip, under Teknaf police station, while they were trying to go Malaysia by trawler owner group and traffickers – Hakhim Maji, son of late Abdul Gani, Ilias, son of late Sultan Ahmed, Md.Noor, son of Mohammed Ullah, Nur Hossain, Jiabul and Musa, son of dead Nazir Ahmed on August 19, according to BGB official. Arrested peoples said, Shah Pour dip trafficking syndicate members -Nur Hakim Maji, son of late Abdul Gani and Aman Ullah, son of Abdul Karim took 20000 Bangladeshi Taka per person to send them to Malaysia. After entering Malaysia, they were supposed to pay again 150000 Bangladeshi taka more to the tr

Human Rights Watch August 20, 2013 End Inhumane Detention, Family Separation of 1,800 Muslims from Burma (Bangkok) – Thailand’s government should release ethnic Rohingya from Burma who are detained under inhumane and unsafe conditions, and ensure their protection needs are met, Human Rights Watch said today. On August 13, 2013, the Thai cabinet considered a plan to transfer 1,839 Rohingya who have been held in immigration detention facilities and social welfare shelters across Thailand to refugee camps on the Thai-Burmese border. “Some senior Thai officials have recognized the Rohingya’s plight but they are still considering proposals that would keep them detained,” said Brad Adams, Asia director. “The Thai government needs to end the inhumane detention of Rohingya and ensure the United Nations refugee agency and other international organizations have full access to provide much needed protection and assistance.” On August 9, the Thai minister of social develop