The Stateless Rohingya Blog

By Associated Press May 09, 2014 WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives has called on Myanmar to end persecution of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities, in the stiffest congressional criticism yet of the nation’s reformist government. The House approved the resolution late Wednesday after debating the plight of the 140,000 Rohingyas displaced during clashes with majority Buddhists in western Myanmar. Lawmakers of both parties were strongly critical of the Myanmar government. Republican Rep. Ed Royce accused Myanmar of systematically denying the Rohingya basic of human rights, while subjecting them to “unspeakable abuses.” Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern said Rohingya were now dying of preventable causes because severe restrictions and attacks had forced humanitarian groups out of the region. The resolution does not sanction Myanmar, which denies discriminating against Muslims. Meanwhile, Myanmar deported an Australian journalist working for the ne

By  Burma Times May 09, 2014 Swedish Parliament holds a hearing in the parliament on 8 th  May afternoon. The hearing was hosted by Mehmet Kaplan from the Green Party .The hearing was organised by Swedish Burma committee, civil rights defender, Swedish Rohingya Association, Olof Palme International Centre and Swedish Muslim for Peace and Justice. More than 60  people attended at the hearing including Member Parliament Roger Hadad, from The Liberal Party, members from NGOs, Journalists and Medias from Sweden  and Burmese  refugee from Stockholm. The speakers are Abul Kalam, (Head of Swedish Rohingya Association) , Ms Brittis Edman,( Programme Director of Civil Rights Defenders)  , Tun Khin, (President of Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK) , Ms Shantana –(Swedish Burma Committee ) and Ms Zin Mar Aung (Rangoon based democracy activist). Abul Kalam pinpointed about the census and how it was heavily criticized, which was supported by Swedish government. The support from Swedi

By Munawar Zaman Press TV May 08, 2014 Nizamudin is lawyer by profession but he has been denied credentials back in Myanmar because of being a Muslim. But he, like many others, expresses gratitude to India for giving shelter to people with no identity. At the same time, he urges the Indian government to get involved in their plight. This poor man, himself, is out on the streets to protest against the suffering of Muslims back home. It was a hot summer day as usual but Hundreds of Rohingiya Muslims made their way to India’s protest hub - the Jantar Mantar - where they staged a day long protest against the innocent killings of Muslims back in Myanmar. Most of them see the unrest as an ethnic cleaning backed by the Myanmar government. Many Rohingya Muslims have been killed since clashes began in the western state of Rakhine in Myanmar, and many others are missing or have displaced due to ongoing conflict.Bibi Marium is mother of two children and she calls herself most unfo

By Sajidul Haque bdnews24 May 08, 2014 Unregistered Rohingya refugees scattered across the Cox’s Bazar district are apprehensive of the government’s efforts to put them on a list. They are worried that the listing process might just be the beginning of a push-back programme. Many Rohingyas are leaving Cox’s Bazar to take shelter elsewhere in Bangladesh. Some are returning to Myanmar to try and get listed in the latest census. The foreign ministry is saying further actions will be determined after the listing process ends. The cabinet on Sep 9 last year approved a national strategy paper on Myanmar refugees and illegal immigrants. The listing is part of that strategy paper. Different state agencies have started working to this end. Md Rahimullah, a resident of the unregistered Rohingya camp in Teknaf’s Shamlapur, told bdnews24.com: “People in registered camps get some benefits. We don’t get those. If the government sends us back after this enlist