The Stateless Rohingya Blog

Motherless at Birth!! The mother passed away as soon as the baby was born. (Photo: Hussein) By Hussein and M.S. Anwar  RvisionTV  May 03, 2014 Sittwe (Akyab), Arakan - A 28-year-old Rohingya woman passed away right after her delivery in Thakkay Pyin (Sakki Fara) IDP Camps in Sittwe (Akyab) around 7:45PM (Myanmar Time) on 2nd May 2014. She apparently died from shock due to heavy loss of blood. There is no medical treatment available for Rohingya people in the camps. “Shabikun Nahar (daughter of) Mohammed (of Age 28) was facing difficulties to deliver her baby. She was laboring and feeling pain. Besides, she was suffering from heavy loss of blood. There are no medical opportunities or access to healthcare for Rohingya people in the camps. Some experienced people tried to give her treatment. But unfortunately, she passed away at around 7:45PM on May 3, 2014. However, she left her baby behind. Hence, the baby is still alive. The woman had been living in the camps

The Arakan National Conference was held in Kyaukphyu Township. (Photo: Facebook / Arakan National Conference) By Ibrahim Shah  Burma Times May 03, 2014 Kyaukphyu, Arakan state - All the participated Rakhine Buddhist politicians, monks and community leaders including Rakhine armed party ALP at a Rakhine Buddhist conference which was held in Kyaukphyu Township, Rakhine(ARakan) state  from April 27 to May 1,   demanded the Burmese government to establish a “Rakhine Buddhist National Defense Army”  which would protect majority Buddhists from minority Muslims in Rakhine state(Arakan). The majority of the participants agreed a proposal by Buthidaung Township representative Tun Aung Thein to demand the central government for permission to establish the “Rakhine Buddhist National Defense Army”, said Nyi Nyi Maung, a spokesperson from Rakhine Buddhist National Conference. Union Parliament Speaker Shwe Mann and the President Office’s Minister Aung Min attended the conferen