The Stateless Rohingya Blog

A Buddhist monk shows an anti-Rohingya message on his palm. Pic: AP. By  Francis Wade Asian Correspondent January 24, 2014 As more details emerge of the  massacre  on January 13 of at least 40 Rohingya men, women and children in western Burma, the government predictably has gone on the defensive. The UN is now claiming that police in the remote village of Du Chee Yar Tan, northern Arakan state, were among the mob of Arakanese who attacked and killed villagers, allegedly in response to the slaying of a policemen following an earlier bout of violence in January that left at least eight dead. Even though the death toll is likely a conservative one, it stands as the deadliest single incident in Arakan state since October 2012. The first international media outlet to report on the massacre was Associated Press, drawing on eye-witness testimonies collected by The Arakan Project, which for years has maintained an extensive list of sources on the ground in northern Arakan sta

By BROUK January 23, 2014 Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) organised demonstrations in front of Burmese Embassy and British Foreign and Commonwealth Office to stop genocide against Rohingyas and particularly recent killing and raping on Rohingyas in Du Chee Yar Tan Village,Maungdaw Arakan State.  BROUK President Tun Khin host as a master of ceremony at the demonstration more than 80 people joined including some journalists and Medias. During the demonstration Mr Nurul Islam, President of Arakan Rohingya National Organisation , Kyaw Zwa and Kyaw Win from Burmese Muslims Association, Ko Aung from 88 Generation Leader, Matthew Jones from Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Mark from Friends of Burma gave short speech at the demonstrations. Mr Nurul Islam pointed out at the event Rakhine Buddhists with the security forces are once again carrying out genocide on the Rohingya population in spite of clamours for justice, tolerance and protection. Since 13th January Du Chee Yar Tan