The Stateless Rohingya Blog

The Baxter report on Indian population in British occupied Burma notes, “The tracing of the growth of the Indian population through the series of census reports is a matter of some complexity. It was not until the sixth census, that of 1921, that a racial classification of the population was attempted. In previous censuses the population was classified by religion only.” It continues, “It is assumed in the following tables that the Indian population at the time of the first census in 1872 is the sum of the Hindu and Mohamedan populations as recorded in the census of that year. There is little objection to assuming that all the Hindus were Indian but it is not so true to assume that all the Mohamedans were Indian. There was an Arakanese Muslim community settled so long in Akyab District that it had for all intents and purposes to be regarded as an indigenous race.

Still from video shows Rohingya being forced to work on the Bangladesh-Burma border fence in 2010 (The Arakan Project) On 8th Dec 2012, Nasakas from sentry camp of Kyar Gaung Taung village tract are renovating a road between Yekey Chaung Kwarsone and Kyar Gaung Taung using Rohingyas, force labours including 32 under 18 year old boys from Kyaw Gaung Taung.

Source  The Indian Express: External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid’s maiden visit to Myanmar is proving to be a subtle balancing act that seeks to deliver a clear message to the ruling military regime that regardless of the glowing welcome pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi got in New Delhi last month, India will press ahead with engaging Naypyitaw’s government of the day.

By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, December 14 -- The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has set up an 18 member Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission. Spokesman Rizwan Sheikh and chairperson Siti Ruhaini Dzuhayatin held a press conference in the UN on Friday to talk about its work, in advance. Inner City Press began by thanking them, on behalf of the Free UN Coalition for Access or FUNCA, then asked about the Rohingya in Myanmar, and the Commission's budget. Video here, from Minute 18:40.

Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar:   According to our source, a Rohingya Refugee namely Jafor Alam has got beaten seriously by Police Habildar Motin in front of thousand eyes without any reason during his waiting to get ration food items at around 4:00pm on 13/12/2012 in Kutupalong Refugee camp in Bangladesh. When he appealed to Honorable Camp In Charge (CIC) for his equity then CIC told him for not worry and he will take an action for the victim equity. But later he didn't take any action and said nothing to police as well. 

Since 8 th  June, fleeing the desperate situation of the hidden genocide has been becoming the only worry for most Rohingyas. Government backed atrocities and brutalities of Rakhines, isolation of the area from the world and media, occurrence of such bloodshed without expectation and preparation, the dire living situation after the violence and desperation from a peaceful future in a short time are the main factors that make the Rohingyas risk every other hardship to escape.

Teknaf, Bangladesh: A flag meeting between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Burma’s border security force (Nasaka) of sector commander- level, was held at Maungdaw in Burma yesterday, according to BGB official. “The two forces discussed issues such as— trans-border crimes; smuggling especially for drug, to extend relation between two countries, to maintain good relation continuously, release of Bangladesh nationals detained in Burma jails and illegal intrusion and also agreed to maintain peace and order along the borders.”