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MYARF Report | Written by M.S. Anwar   December 3, 2013 Rvisontv.com Northern Maungdaw, Arakan: These days, some Rakhine extremists are repeatedly attempting to torch the Masjid (Mosque) at the northern hamlet of the village of Kyein-Chaung (Bawli Bazaar), northern Maungdaw. “Around 12:20AM on 28th November 2013, two Rakhine extremists attempted to torch a mosque at the northern hamlet of Kyein-Chaung (Bawli Bazaar). When Rohingyas on sentry duty tried to catch those extremists, they ran away and entered the Rakhine village located nearby the mosque. On the night of 29thNovemeber 2013 as well, a few Rakhine extremists attempted to do the same but they failed due to Rohingyas on sentry duty. Although the local Rohingyas complaint to the adminstrator of the village, U Bone Kan Naing, he ignored the complaint and is not taking any action to prevent such attempts by Rakhines. Therefore, the Rohingya villagers fear that Rakhine extremists may burn down the mosque and their

 Photo  Nayapara Refugee   checkpoint   Teknaf, Bangladesh : An official refugee youth of Nayapara camp was killed and another one injured by a speedy motorbike at Ali Khali (village) under the Teknaf police station on November 26, Anuwar Hussain from the camp said. The dead body was identified as Janal (18), son of Jahid Alam, block-H, Shed # 649/6 and the injured person is Yasin (17), son of Sultan Ahamed, block-H, Shed # 622/1. The victim Janal accompanied by his friend Yasin were going to Nilla from Nayapara camp by a bicycle o November 26 at about 4:00 pm, while a speedy motorbike was coming from Nilla and collided with the bicycle. But, Janal is working at tea shop in Nilla, according to his family. After the incident, the wounded refugees were brought to Nayapara clinic where Janal was dead after half an hour and Yasin was referred to Cox’s Bazar government hospital with serious condition. According to statement of Yasin, “At first attack, he is not se

( Burma Times ) Ibrahim Shah — The ethnic minority Muslim from western part of Burma evidently well-known as Rohingya are the long settled people there since the 7 th century AD according to many strong historical records. Through this article, it is a challenge to Burmese atrocious Buddhist radicals and chauvinistic rulers—world class liar President Thein Sein, hypocrite-Nobelist Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK), inexperienced Burmese presidential spokesperson Ye Htut, uncultivated NLD spokesperson Nyan Win, co-mentor of Rohingya ethnic cleansing Vet. Aye Muang , so called leader of 88 generation student Ko Ko Gyi and those who utter baseless words  concerning Rohingya existence into Arakan( Arakan was not a part of Burma until the final invasion of it by Burmese King Maung Wai in 1784)—who reached first whether Rohingya or Burmese in western part of Burma widely known as Arakan that was politically changed as Rakhine in 1974 in dictatorship of world worst dictator Ne Win. Historical ev

Buddhist monks at Rangoon’s Shwedagon Pagoda protest in November against an Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) delegation that is currently visiting Burma’s troubled Arakan State. (Photo: Steve Tickner / The Irrawaddy) By  Lawi Weng Irrawaddy News December 2, 2013  RANGOON  — Burma’s government says it will take action against Buddhist protesters who allegedly carried a banner insulting Islam during a demonstration against a visiting delegation of global Islamic leaders last month. The state-run New Light of Myanmar newspaper reported that protesters in Rangoon’s Bahan Township received permission to demonstrate against the delegation from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), but not to hold the banner, which the newspaper described as “assaulting faith.” Buddhists in mid-November staged protests across the country, accusing the OIC of trying to interfere in Burmese affairs. The OIC, the world’s largest bloc of Islamic countries, sent its delegates

Myanmar Times December 01, 2013  The European Commission has promised to increase humanitarian support to Myanmar’s conflict areas but issued a harsh assessment of conditions in IDP camps in Rakhine State, likening them to the Jewish ghettos set up by the Nazis.   Claus Sorensen, director general of the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection, speaks to reporters on November 23. Photo: AFPClaus Sorensen, director general of the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection, speaks to reporters on November 23. Photo: AFP Describing the levels of need and deprivation he witnessed on his visit to Sittwe in late November, Claus Sorrenson, the director general of the EU’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO), told reporters on November 23, at the conclusion of a five-day visit, that the conditions “cannot be a part of modern society”. Mr Sorrenson likened the lack of humanitarian aid and the restrictions on movement f