The Stateless Rohingya Blog

KPN News  December 11, 2013   Naikonchari, Bangladesh : Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB) handed over five released prisoners to the border immigration of Burma on December 10, while Burma’s border immigration handed over two Bangladeshi prisoners through flag meeting between BGB and border immigration of Burma nearby Lal Bridge of Gumdum upazila, according to BGB official. “The flag meeting was held yesterday at about 11:00 am and discussed different issues regarding the border and exchanged prisoners within half an hour.” Lt. Col. Khaled Hasan of Cox’ Bazar, BGB Battalion No. 17 led 10 members delegation from Bangladesh side while a nine-member delegation was led by deputy Director San Oo Naing from Burma side, according to sources. Sources also said that Lt. Col. Mohammed Abuzar Al Jahid of Teknaf Battalion No. 42 was also joined in the meeting. After the meeting, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) handed over five Burmese nationals to Border Immigration of Burma

Stockholm, 11.December (Burma Times) ERC delegation met with a member of Swedish parliament Leader of the Green group and the Committee on the Labour Market. The delegation was included Abul Kalam, ERC secretary of welfare and development, Dr. Ahmed Siddiqui, Rohingya Doctor lives in Swedish and one of reputable advocates of Rohingya, Jan Wihlborg and Johan Wihlborg. The Green Group had already assured that the ERC delegation could participate to advocate for the stateless Rohingya and to unveil the long plight of Rohingya in next session of Swedish parliament. The dignified MP of Green Group stressed to ERC for more effectively working for the stateless Rohingay to create lobby over the Burmese genocidal rulers by the European governments. Abul Kalam , ERC secretary of welfare and development and the three ERC advisers— Dr. Ahamed Siddiqui , Jan Wihlborg and Johan Wihlborg are dynamically working with relentless efforts to empower the ERC so that it can bring a sustainabl

Maung Daw, Dec 11. ( Burma Times ) Authorities of the Maung Daw district are reportedly exercising discrimination against Rohingya muslim  in different villages under  maung daw township. In most of the territory of the maung daw ,both buddhists and  muslims use bangladeshi mobile sim card openly and secretly. Surprisingly there is a difference lying between them . That is, buddhists people can use the card overtly while muslims have to get permission to use it overtly  otherwise have to  use it covertly.Yesterday on (09 Dec 2013), Three Hlun tin personals arrested a rohingya man named Nooriya in connection of illegal sim card using and took him to Kayein Chaung police campus immediately. The three-man Hlun tin  went to his house to raid according to a secret information they got. The information was about the belonging illegal bangladeshi mobile sim cards and using it. The group found the door closed when they reached to the Nooriya’s house at about 10:00pm. Then the group

Secretary-general of the Organisation for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Prof. Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu. (PHOTO: OIC) By  Colin Hinshelwood DVB News December 11, 2013 The secretary-general of the Organisation for Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Prof. Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, spoke with DVB about his recent trip to Burm a where he pledged OIC assistance to all communities in Arakan state – Buddhist and Muslim alike. We asked him about Rohingya rights, Rule of Law, and the path to a peaceful future. Q: Several figures in Burma/ Myanmar have expressed opinions that the major reason for sectarian violence or anti-Muslim riots in the country is a fundamental lack of rule of law. To what extent do you believe law enforcement (or a lack thereof) is to blame? And, is this the major reason for the violence? If not, what is? A: From 13-17 November 2013, a seven-member OIC Ministerial Contact Group Delegation visited Myanmar at the invitation of the President to assess the situation on t

By KPN News December 10, 2013 Maungdaw, Arakan State : Village Administration officers of Pawet Chaung village tract of Maungdaw Township extorted money from villagers by giving them false promises to give marriage permission for their sons and daughters, said a local leader Hamid (not real name).     “Recently, Village Administration officers U Tun Tun Win and Kamal Hussain of Pawet Chaung village tract collected money from some villagers. On December 1, the village Admins extorted Kyat 70,000 from Boudi Alam (19), son of Abu, hailed from Powet Chaung village with the promise of giving marriage permission of his son.”    In addition, on December 3, the village Admins also collected Kyat 100,000 from the bridegroom Nurul Hague (25), son of Kala Meah and bride Senu Wara Begum (18), daughter of Mohamed Salam, hailed from Pawet Chaung Wra Thet village, according to a close relative of Kala Mea who denied to be named. Besides, on December 7, they extorted another amount

It’s time for the United States to examine how its own foreign policy promotes genocide, and take the actions necessary to curb it.   The 65th anniversary of the international Genocide Convention offers an occasion to review Washington’s dismal record of failing to prevent–and in fact, sometimes abetting–genocide. (Image: LKEM / Flickr) By Jeff Bachmann Foreign Policy In Focus December 9, 2013 Today marks the 65th anniversary of the  Genocide Convention , the groundbreaking United Nations document that declared genocide to be an international crime. The anniversary provides an ideal opportunity to look at the United States’ record in preventing genocide around the world. That record is dismal. Why? The most frequent explanations for America’s failure to prevent genocide concern a lack of national interest or political will. Both have indeed been influential. But a more honest account would acknowledge the United States’ own complicity in backing genocidal regimes