The Stateless Rohingya Blog

U Htay Lwin Oo Bangkok, Thailand: Dr. Aye Chan, a history Professor, Kanda University of International Studies, Japan had repeated again and again  “ Rohingya mean Rakhine” and “Rohingya language is Rakhine language”  at International seminar on Rakhine history (Arakan), held at Mahidol University, Bangkok on March 9, according to U Ye Lwin, former history lecturer who attend the seminar. “Dr. Aye Chan, repeated again and again while U Htay Lwin Oo - racially Rakhine but scholar- questioned with references book - “A Comparative Vocabulary of Some of the Languages Spoken in the Burma Empire in 1799 ″ by Francis Buchanan – which mentioned Rohingya is the native of Arakan and their language with comparing others languages. U Haty Lwin Oo pointed out the pronunciations – Sun, Mon and earth – which is similar to recent Rohingya languages. He also appointed out with report that Rohingya means Mohammedans (Islam religious). After seeing the references book, Dr. Aye Ch...

File photo shows Muslim Rohingyas sitting inside their collective tent on the outskirts of Sittwe, capital of Myanmar's western Rakhine state. PressTV: March 14, 2013 The Islamic Human Rights Commission has expressed deep concern over increasing propaganda against the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, warning that a third wave of massacre against the Muslims is feared. “We are extremely concerned about the increase in propaganda against the minority Rohingya in Burma. It suggests that there is a high possibility of a third massacre against the Muslim minority,” the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) said in a statement on its official website on Wednesday. IHRC chief, Massoud Shadjareh warned that a “hidden genocide” was under way in Burma, adding, “We must speak out before even more of the Rohingya are murdered,” he said. The statement criticized the international community for remaining silent in the face of murder and displacement...

Bangla Times:  March 13th, 2013 By Mohamed Farooq The UN recorded that Rohingya is one of the most persecuted ethnic minorities in the world and discriminated against them for decades.  The Riot between Rakhine and Rohingya in 2012 was completely preplanned by Burmese Senior Official Authorities and racist Rakhine terrorists to cleansing ethnic Rohingya minority. On 28 th  May 2012, a Rakhine woman Ma Thida Htwe was raped and killed by military personnel and kept the dead body near a Rohingya village of Kyawk Ni Maw, Rambree. When the Rakhine villagers found the dead body near the Rohingya village, they threatened Rohingya that “We will burn down the whole village and kill all Rohingya” The authorities detained 3 Rohingya youths and pushed to death sentences. Moreover the racist Rakhine  planned to kill Rohingya and distributed Pamphlets mentioning  to cleanse Rohingya from Rakhine state written that “ Kill Kala  (abusing word for use for Rohingya...

USDP Lower House MP for Buthidaung Township Shwe Maung (Photo: Patrick Boehler / The Irrawaddy) Irrawaddy News: March 13, 2013    RANGOON — A member of Parliament for Burma’s ruling Union and Solidarity Party (USDP) has warned that simmering tensions between Buddhists and Muslims in Arakan State could lead to another outbreak of communal violence. “If the government doesn’t take any action, I fear for further violence in the very near future,” Shwe Maung, the USDP Lower House lawmaker for Buthidaung Township, said. “I’m not saying this emotionally. After proper analysis I am telling you that we need to control it, not let it happen.” At the same time, however, the Muslim lawmaker warned that “ ethnic hatred will become more and more” if the media focuses too much attention on crimes committed in the strife-torn state. “We can see a lack of the rule of law. Action taken by the local government is very unfair.” Shwe Maung joined the USDP a month ahead of the Nov...

MYMetro:   March 12, 2013 By Maria Uffa Zulkafeli JERLUN: 184 Myanmar citizens from Rohingya ethnicity forced to sustain their live for nearly four hours crossing mud area after everybody jumped from the wooden boat approximately one kilometre from the beach of Kuala Jerlun, here, this morning. Head of Public Peace and Traficc, District Kubang Pasu, Assistant Supritendant Zakaria Shahadan said, Police received information at around 8am and when they reached the area, they saw a group of foreigner crossing the muddy area to save their lives. All foreigners without permission (PATI) was brought to safety and being detained for further investigation. According to the initial investigation, it was found that they were the Muslim Rohingya entering Malaysian shore using a boat illegally. We all believe all PATI involved entered this country to save their lives from the ethnic conflicts in their country. When we detained them, the...

Mayu Press   March 12th, 2013  By Mohamed Farooq A group of Rakhine terrorists brutally killed a second year Rohingya University student in Thayet Pyin village, Buthidaung today at about 1 PM. U Ali is one of the employees of department of forestry. He accompanied his beloved son, Elias @ Maung Than Lynn, second year University student to carry on his duty in the sentry box of the forestry. A number of twelve Rakhine racists with long swords and knives had instantly emerged from the Sainn Tin waterfall and cruelly attacked those father and son. Ali was escaped by forcibly running to the bushes but son was caught up and deadly cut him with sharp swords and knives before his death they tied up his legs and hands with ropes then thrown into the Sainn Tin Stream. The dead body does not find yet in the flowing water of the stream. Among 12 Rakhine terrorists; Aung San Thein from Immigration Department of Buthidaung, San Tin from land registry office, Hla Tu...

Ethnic Rohingya asylum seekers, who were rescued from their boat off Sumatra island, sit inside a bus to be taken to a detention center in Lhokseumawe, Aceh province, Indonesia, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. The wooden boat carrying 121 hungry, weak Rohingya from Myanmar was found adrift by fishermen about 25 kilometers (16 miles) off the coast. By Ramzy Baroud |Gulf News March 12, 2013 More voices must join those who are speaking out in support of the rights of the Muslims of Myanmar and their perpetual suffering must end “Transparency is the most important word”. That was the pledge made by a Burmese official, Aung Kyaw Htoo on March 4, during a press conference in the capital Rangoon. It was aimed at wooing foreign companies to invest in his country’s energy sector. Largely untapped oil, gas and other industries in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, promise to magnify the country’s economic potential and reap huge profits for everyone involved — regional and w...