The Stateless Rohingya Blog

By Khan S RvisionTV April 29, 2014 Maungdaw, Arakan state- A Rakhine (Magh) Police officer severely beat up an elderly Rohingya man in the village of Kyein Chaung, northern Maungdaw yesterday. And that killed the elderly man this (on 29th April 2014) morning. “Rakhine Police squeeze money from every Rohingya vehicle that passes through or stops at the market of Kyein Chaung (Bawli Bazaar), northern Maungdaw. On 28th April 2014, a Police Officer and a collaborator of his started was beating up a Rohingya lorry driver as he (the lorry driver) was not paying the mount of the money that the Police officer had demanded. The Police Officer is U Kyaw Kyaw Win, a Corporal, from Kyeing Chaung Police Station. Meanwhile, Liakaut Ali (son of) Fauzu (of age 65) asked them why they were beating the driver and requested them not to beat him up. Liakaut Ali is an elderly Rohingya man that runs a small grocery shop nearby the place of the incident. Upon that, the Policeman and his coll

BROUK Facebook Photo By PressTV April 29, 2015 They are one of the world's most persecuted minorities. Caught in a cycle of violence and poverty. Denied citizenship in Myanmar, over one million Rohingya Muslims are without a country of their own. Facing decades of a persecution and destruction that UN human rights envoys say could amount to "crimes against humanity". For the first time, this event brings together, activists, academics, judges and survivors of genocide, to discuss whether what happening to the Rohingya Muslims can be called genocide. The event started with a prayer and a minutes silence for genocide victims; from Armenians, Bosnians to Palestinians…and the Rohingyas. Last month, aid agencies were forced to halt operations to Rohingyas after hundreds of extremist Buddhists attacked them. The government is accused of turning a blind eye. Even Nobel peace prize winning opposition leader, Aung Sun Su Ki has remained silent. For surv

By Taylor O'Connor  New Mandala April 29, 2014 Image: Logo of local interfaith initiative, Coexist Myanmar Violence has raged on in Myanmar’s Rakhine State for nearly two years now. As security forces continue to be implicated in acts of violence targeting Muslims and known instigators of violence operate freely, it becomes increasingly clear that the Myanmar’s political leaders have no interest to resolve the conflict. While humanitarian agencies in Rakhine State come under attack by the communities in which they live, international praise and increased investment allow the government to neglect addressing conflict related issues. Members of the international community involved in Myanmar must have deep awareness of the context and knowledge of a number of interrelated issues if they are to avoid further aggravation of the conflict. Mindful planning and coordinated action would ease tensions and support resolution of key issues. This article will describe the histo