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By Sarah Naeem ARU News October 05, 2014  New York . The OIC Ministerial Contact Group convened at the 69th United Nations General Assembly in New York.  Important issues on Rohingya ethnic minority and strategies to find a permanent and lasting solution were discussed in the meeting. Delegations from several countries have expressed their concerns on the lack of progress on Rohingya issues in Arakan. They discussed strategies on engagement with the Government of Burma not only by OIC perspective, but also from the ASEAN perspectives as bilateral relations with Burma that many countries maintain. Among all the Ministerial delegations, they agreed that efforts in dialogue for ethnic and communal reconciliation in Arakan must be stepped up, but there are also needs for more serious and urgent approach for short-term solutions that could set the stage for long-term dialogue and reconciliation efforts. The Special Envoy of the OIC to Myanmar, Tan Sri Dr. Syed Hamid Al

Mohamed Farid, 35, a Rohingya from Kha Moung Zeik (Fakira Bazar) was tortured to death by the Burmese Border Guard police (BGP) at their headquarters in Maungdaw, Arakan State between 3rd October and 5th October according to Halim, a Maungdaw based human rights watchdog. Halim said that Farid, who lived in BGP area No. 2, was arrested on 3rd October by the BGP who alleged he was linked with the rebel group the Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO). He was then sent to BGP headquarters in Maungdaw where he was tortured to make him confess to being a member of the RSO. Farid refused to admit being a member of the RSO or to name any other RSO members. He told the BGP he was a trader and had no links to the RSO. The BGP then tortured him from 3rd to 4th October until he was seriously injured. He was then sent to Maungdaw hospital during the night of 4th to 5th October and he died there on 5th October according to a village administration officer who wishes to remain anonymous.

  BROUK President Tun Khin at US State department BROUK President Tun Khin expressed deteriorating situation of Rohingya in Arakan State, Burma to US Senate, State Department, US Assistant Secretary, US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, National Endowment for Democracy and many NGOs in Washington DC on September 22 and 23, the information said. “I expressed to all high level US officials about Rohingya deteriorating situation in Arakan State, Burma before President Barack Obama will be visiting Burma for the second time in coming November, 2014. He will be going to Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, to be held in Burma,” the President Tun Khin said. Tun Khin raised humanitarian crisis and healthcare issues for Rohingya community after MSF kicked out from Arakan and Burmese government imposed restrictions on education, healthcare, marriage and movement. The Burmese government forcefully pushing the Rohingya community to accept Bengali in the place of Rohingya