The Stateless Rohingya Blog

 Photo: Mohamed Ibrahim with Rohingya Refugee kids By Burma Times April 25, 2014 Over fifteen thousands of unregistered Rohingya refugees stay in “Leda”site camp, the southern part of Bangladesh and a few kilometers far away from the borderland of Burma. Most of the Rohingya refugee face unimaginable difficulties for their survival on account of the official assistances of Bangladesh are rareness as well as their movement is banned up by the Bangladesh. The local residents surrounded the camp and it is situated near the forest that a kilometer deep from the highway. The persecution against refugee is a common conduct such as rape, corruption, abduction, robbery, snatch and murder in the lack of the security forces of Bangladesh. Muslim-aid is an echo budgeting NGO that deal with refugees by some senior staffs of Bangladesh with exposing the crisis of refugee. The Muslim-aid (organization) provides a very few treatment forth chronic maladies and the patients face too diffic

By  ICRC April 24, 2014  Violence in Sittwe in late March directed at humanitarian organizations, including the ICRC and the Myanmar Red Cross, has disrupted the ICRC's efforts to strengthen the health-care system in Rakhine state and assist the Muslim and Ethnic Rakhine communities in need. Violence against humanitarian organizations, including the ICRC and the Myanmar Red Cross in Sittwe in late March, is impeding the ICRC's efforts to help both Muslim and ethnic Rakhine communities affected by communal violence. Jürg Montani, the ICRC's head of delegation in Yangon, explains how the unrest has left thousands of people without aid. In the north-east of the country, where sporadic fighting has been reported, the ICRC opened an office in Kachin state capital Myitkyina in March and is gradually increasing the magnitude and scope of its humanitarian activities. Communities need assistance in Rakhine Both ethnic Rakhine and Muslim communities affected by

Photo: Kristy Siegfried/IRIN Rohingya refugees at IOM-managed accommodation in Makassar pass their days waiting for "good news" By IRIN News April 25, 2014 MAKASSAR- When Mohammed and Minara Ali ran from their burning home in Sittwe, capital of Myanmar’s Rakhine State, nearly two years ago, they had no idea where they were going or how they would get there. “To save our lives, we ran away,” said Mohammed. “The military were shooting at us; my father was killed by the shooting and until now, I don't know what happened to my two younger brothers.” Mohammed, 35, and his wife, Minara, 26, are Rohingya - an ethnic, Muslim minority group who have faced decades of persecution and discrimination in Myanmar. Burmese law does not recognize them as citizens, hampering their access to healthcare, education and employment.  The Alis joined thousands of Rohingya who were fleeing  riots  that had erupted between the majority Rakhine Buddhist population and lo

Buthidaung  Photo by HK.Arkani       By HD MYARF RvisionTV April 25, 2014 Buthidaung, Arakan state - A Rakhine administrator of a Rohingya village called Pha-yung-Chaung in Buthidaung Township supported by Police Chief Myay Htwe is abusing his authority and arbitrarily extorting money from Rohingyas in the village. “There is a Rohingya village called Pha-yung-chaung in Buthidaung Township, Arakan state. Administrator of the village is a Rakhine (Magh) extremist named Maung Than Htay. He arbitrarily squeezes money from Rohingyas of the village allegedly abiding by an instruction by Police Chief of Buthidaung, Myat Htway. He frequently uses his puppet, Salim (son of) Iman Hussein, to collect the money. Fearing the persecution by the police officer, Rohingyas have to pay the administrator the money he demands” “Till date, the administrator has extorted money from the following people on the dates mentioned. 1)      Mohammed Sayed (son of) Kalimullah (Age 4