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China can end this by calling UN security council meeeing but they wont
China would most probably veto any UN action against Burma..They are more or less allied to burma.
Ongoing Systematic Massacre of Muslim Rohingas in Myanmar
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China would most probably veto any UN action against Burma..They are more or less allied to burma.
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Survivors criticize Myanmar government over Buddhist-Muslim clashes that displaced 32,000
By Associated Press, Oct 30, 2012 03:09 AM EDT
SITTWE, Myanmar — Victims of ethnic clashes in western Myanmar lashed out at the government for failing to prevent violence between Muslims and Buddhists that has displaced more than 32,000 people over the last week.
The crisis, which erupted in June, has raised international concern and posed one of the biggest challenges yet to Myanmar’s reformist President Thein Sein, who inherited power from a xenophobic military junta last year.
The latest violence between ethnic Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims began Oct. 21 and has left at least 84 people dead and 129 injured, according to the government. Human rights groups believe the true toll could be far higher.
“The authorities are not solving the problem and soldiers are not defending us,” said Kyaw Myint, a Muslim who took refuge at Thechaung camp outside the Rakhine state capital, Sittwe. He fled his home in nearby Pauktaw when it was torched Wednesday.
“I feel as though I am in hell,” he said. “We have no one to take care of us, no place to go, and now no job to earn a living.”
A 37-year-old Rakhine trader named Maung Than Naing, reached by phone in the village of Kyauktaw, also expressed anger over the government’s handling of the violence.
“We are helpless because the government is not dealing with the root of the problem,” he said. “We no longer want to live with the Muslims.”
Maung Than Naing, who also lost his home in an arson attack, blamed the Rohingya for breaking the calm.
“These poor Muslim people who live hand to mouth burned their own homes so that they enjoy the U.N. aid where they are given shelter and free food,” he said.
A tense calm has held across the region since Saturday, Rakhine state spokesman Myo Thant said. More police and soldiers have been deployed to increase security, but he declined to give details.
The priority now is to ensure those who lost homes have adequate shelter and food, Myo Thant said.
Although many Rohingya have lived in Myanmar for generations, they are widely denigrated as intruders who came from neighboring Bangladesh to steal scarce land.
The Rohingya also face official discrimination, a policy encouraged by Myanmar’s previous military regimes to enlist popular support among other groups. A 1982 law formally excluded them as one of the country’s 135 ethnicities, meaning most are denied basic civil rights and are deprived of citizenship.
Human rights groups say racism also plays a role: Many Rohingya, who speak a Bengali dialect and resemble Muslim Bangladeshis, have darker skin and are heavily discriminated against.
Bangladesh, though, also denies them citizenship. The U.N. estimates their population in Myanmar at 800,000.
Tensions have simmered in western Myanmar since clashes first broke out in June after a Rakhine woman was allegedly raped and murdered by three Muslim men. The June violence displaced 75,000 people — also mostly Muslims.
U.N. Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Myanmar Ashok Nigam said Tuesday that the number of people confirmed displaced in the latest unrest rose to more than 32,000 after about 5,600 people who fled their villages on boats arrived at an island south of Sittwe.
The vast majority of the displaced are Muslim, Nigam said, adding that the U.N. figure was based on statistics from local authorities.
The new numbers bring the total number of displaced in Rakhine state since June to at least 107,000.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world...ea9778-2231-11e2-92f8-7f9c4daf276a_story.html
By Associated Press, Oct 30, 2012 03:09 AM EDT
SITTWE, Myanmar — Victims of ethnic clashes in western Myanmar lashed out at the government for failing to prevent violence between Muslims and Buddhists that has displaced more than 32,000 people over the last week.
The crisis, which erupted in June, has raised international concern and posed one of the biggest challenges yet to Myanmar’s reformist President Thein Sein, who inherited power from a xenophobic military junta last year.
The latest violence between ethnic Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims began Oct. 21 and has left at least 84 people dead and 129 injured, according to the government. Human rights groups believe the true toll could be far higher.
“The authorities are not solving the problem and soldiers are not defending us,” said Kyaw Myint, a Muslim who took refuge at Thechaung camp outside the Rakhine state capital, Sittwe. He fled his home in nearby Pauktaw when it was torched Wednesday.
“I feel as though I am in hell,” he said. “We have no one to take care of us, no place to go, and now no job to earn a living.”
A 37-year-old Rakhine trader named Maung Than Naing, reached by phone in the village of Kyauktaw, also expressed anger over the government’s handling of the violence.
“We are helpless because the government is not dealing with the root of the problem,” he said. “We no longer want to live with the Muslims.”
Maung Than Naing, who also lost his home in an arson attack, blamed the Rohingya for breaking the calm.
“These poor Muslim people who live hand to mouth burned their own homes so that they enjoy the U.N. aid where they are given shelter and free food,” he said.
A tense calm has held across the region since Saturday, Rakhine state spokesman Myo Thant said. More police and soldiers have been deployed to increase security, but he declined to give details.
The priority now is to ensure those who lost homes have adequate shelter and food, Myo Thant said.
Although many Rohingya have lived in Myanmar for generations, they are widely denigrated as intruders who came from neighboring Bangladesh to steal scarce land.
The Rohingya also face official discrimination, a policy encouraged by Myanmar’s previous military regimes to enlist popular support among other groups. A 1982 law formally excluded them as one of the country’s 135 ethnicities, meaning most are denied basic civil rights and are deprived of citizenship.
Human rights groups say racism also plays a role: Many Rohingya, who speak a Bengali dialect and resemble Muslim Bangladeshis, have darker skin and are heavily discriminated against.
Bangladesh, though, also denies them citizenship. The U.N. estimates their population in Myanmar at 800,000.
Tensions have simmered in western Myanmar since clashes first broke out in June after a Rakhine woman was allegedly raped and murdered by three Muslim men. The June violence displaced 75,000 people — also mostly Muslims.
U.N. Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Myanmar Ashok Nigam said Tuesday that the number of people confirmed displaced in the latest unrest rose to more than 32,000 after about 5,600 people who fled their villages on boats arrived at an island south of Sittwe.
The vast majority of the displaced are Muslim, Nigam said, adding that the U.N. figure was based on statistics from local authorities.
The new numbers bring the total number of displaced in Rakhine state since June to at least 107,000.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world...ea9778-2231-11e2-92f8-7f9c4daf276a_story.html
By: Eurasia Review
October 30, 2012
The government of Burma should take immediate steps to stop sectarian violence against the Rohingya Muslim population in Arakan State, in western Burma, and ensure protection and aid to both Rohingyas and Arakanese in the state, Human Rights Watch said. New satellite imagery obtained by Human Rights Watch shows extensive destruction of homes and other property in a predominantly Rohingya Muslim area of the coastal town of Kyauk Pyu one of several areas of new violence and displacement.
Human Rights Watch identified 811 destroyed structures on the eastern coastal edge of Kyauk Pyu following arson attacks reportedly conducted on October 24, 2012, less than 24 hours before the satellite images were captured.
The area of destruction measures 35 acres and includes 633 buildings and 178 houseboats and floating barges adjacent on the water, all of which were razed. There are no indications of fire damage to the immediate west and east of this zone of destruction. Media accounts and local officials said that many Rohingya in the town fled by sea toward Sittwe, the capital of Arakan State, 200 kilometers to the north.
Violence renewed between Arakan Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims on October 21 and continued all week in at least five townships: Minbya, Mrak-U, Myebon, Rathedaung, and Kyauk Pyu. This was the first time violence had reached Kyauk Pyu and most of these other parts of the state since the sectarian violence and related abuses by state security forces against the Rohingya began in early June. The Rohingya have suffered the brunt of the violence.
Burmas government urgently needs to provide security for the Rohingya in Arakan State, who are under vicious attack, said Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch. Unless the authorities also start addressing the root causes of the violence, it is only likely to get worse.
The Burmese government initially said that more than 2,800 houses were burned down in the new violence and that 112 people were killed, an estimate they later reduced to 64. Human Rights Watch fears the death toll is far higher based on allegations from witnesses fleeing scenes of carnage and the governments well-documented history of underestimating figures that might lead to criticism of the state.
In June, Human Rights Watch documented killings, rape, and mass arrests by Burmese security forces against Rohingya Muslims after the security forces failed to protect both them and Arakan Buddhists during deadly sectarian violence. Since then, government restrictions on humanitarian access to the Rohingya community left many of the displaced at times as many as 104,000 people in dire need of food, shelter, and medical care.
Prior to this most recent outbreak of violence, the local Arakan Buddhist population had largely resumed life and daily activities as usual. The approximately 75,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs), most of them Rohingya, were still taking shelter in at least 40 IDP camps in Sittwe and Kyauktaw townships. The 15 largest camps surround Sittwe.
Sittwes estimated population of 200,000 people had been divided evenly between Buddhists and Muslims. Now the Rohingya and non-Rohingya Muslim population of Sittwe has been largely segregated to the IDP camps, and Sittwe is nearly devoid of Muslims.
The Burmese government denies citizenship to most Rohingya and the protections that come with it. Since communal violence between Rohingya and Arakanese erupted in June, many Rohingya have been compelled to live in squalid camps in Arakan State, where they have been denied access to adequate humanitarian aid and vulnerable to attack from Arakan militants.
President Thein Sein appointed an investigative commission earlier in 2012 to determine the causes of violence, but has yet to propose any policies to address those causes. He has at times called for the segregation of the Rohingya and even their expulsion from Burma, which feeds popular animosity against the Rohingya from the general population. The opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called for establishing the rule of law in the Arakan State, but has not used her moral authority to urge reconciliation or end discriminatory treatment of the Rohingya under Burmas nationality law.
The recent resurgence of violence and displacement of thousands more Rohingya will put added pressure on the humanitarian needs in the state, Human Rights Watch said. Humanitarian agencies have had little to no access to remote rural areas where affected Rohingya are located, and some of the IDP camps need adequate shelter, water and sanitation, health, education, and other aid. Moreover, all United Nations and international agency pre-crisis humanitarian aid programs to the Rohingya population were suspended by the central government in June. Some but not all have been reauthorized.
The approximately 1 million Rohingya in Burma were effectively stripped of the right to citizenship with the passage of the 1982 Citizenship Law, though most have been residents of Arakan State for decades. Both the Rohingya and Arakan communities have long experienced a litany of abuses by the Burmese authorities.
Deploying sufficient security forces to restore order impartially and protect basic rights in Arakan State is necessary, but not enough, Robertson said. Burmese government officials and opposition leaders need to condemn the violence and work for lasting solutions to Arakans ethnic problems.
Link: Burma: Satellite Imagery Shows Widespread Destruction Of Rohingya Homes, Property Eurasia Review
October 30, 2012
The government of Burma should take immediate steps to stop sectarian violence against the Rohingya Muslim population in Arakan State, in western Burma, and ensure protection and aid to both Rohingyas and Arakanese in the state, Human Rights Watch said. New satellite imagery obtained by Human Rights Watch shows extensive destruction of homes and other property in a predominantly Rohingya Muslim area of the coastal town of Kyauk Pyu one of several areas of new violence and displacement.
Human Rights Watch identified 811 destroyed structures on the eastern coastal edge of Kyauk Pyu following arson attacks reportedly conducted on October 24, 2012, less than 24 hours before the satellite images were captured.
The area of destruction measures 35 acres and includes 633 buildings and 178 houseboats and floating barges adjacent on the water, all of which were razed. There are no indications of fire damage to the immediate west and east of this zone of destruction. Media accounts and local officials said that many Rohingya in the town fled by sea toward Sittwe, the capital of Arakan State, 200 kilometers to the north.
Violence renewed between Arakan Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims on October 21 and continued all week in at least five townships: Minbya, Mrak-U, Myebon, Rathedaung, and Kyauk Pyu. This was the first time violence had reached Kyauk Pyu and most of these other parts of the state since the sectarian violence and related abuses by state security forces against the Rohingya began in early June. The Rohingya have suffered the brunt of the violence.
Burmas government urgently needs to provide security for the Rohingya in Arakan State, who are under vicious attack, said Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch. Unless the authorities also start addressing the root causes of the violence, it is only likely to get worse.
The Burmese government initially said that more than 2,800 houses were burned down in the new violence and that 112 people were killed, an estimate they later reduced to 64. Human Rights Watch fears the death toll is far higher based on allegations from witnesses fleeing scenes of carnage and the governments well-documented history of underestimating figures that might lead to criticism of the state.
In June, Human Rights Watch documented killings, rape, and mass arrests by Burmese security forces against Rohingya Muslims after the security forces failed to protect both them and Arakan Buddhists during deadly sectarian violence. Since then, government restrictions on humanitarian access to the Rohingya community left many of the displaced at times as many as 104,000 people in dire need of food, shelter, and medical care.
Prior to this most recent outbreak of violence, the local Arakan Buddhist population had largely resumed life and daily activities as usual. The approximately 75,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs), most of them Rohingya, were still taking shelter in at least 40 IDP camps in Sittwe and Kyauktaw townships. The 15 largest camps surround Sittwe.
Sittwes estimated population of 200,000 people had been divided evenly between Buddhists and Muslims. Now the Rohingya and non-Rohingya Muslim population of Sittwe has been largely segregated to the IDP camps, and Sittwe is nearly devoid of Muslims.
The Burmese government denies citizenship to most Rohingya and the protections that come with it. Since communal violence between Rohingya and Arakanese erupted in June, many Rohingya have been compelled to live in squalid camps in Arakan State, where they have been denied access to adequate humanitarian aid and vulnerable to attack from Arakan militants.
President Thein Sein appointed an investigative commission earlier in 2012 to determine the causes of violence, but has yet to propose any policies to address those causes. He has at times called for the segregation of the Rohingya and even their expulsion from Burma, which feeds popular animosity against the Rohingya from the general population. The opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called for establishing the rule of law in the Arakan State, but has not used her moral authority to urge reconciliation or end discriminatory treatment of the Rohingya under Burmas nationality law.
The recent resurgence of violence and displacement of thousands more Rohingya will put added pressure on the humanitarian needs in the state, Human Rights Watch said. Humanitarian agencies have had little to no access to remote rural areas where affected Rohingya are located, and some of the IDP camps need adequate shelter, water and sanitation, health, education, and other aid. Moreover, all United Nations and international agency pre-crisis humanitarian aid programs to the Rohingya population were suspended by the central government in June. Some but not all have been reauthorized.
The approximately 1 million Rohingya in Burma were effectively stripped of the right to citizenship with the passage of the 1982 Citizenship Law, though most have been residents of Arakan State for decades. Both the Rohingya and Arakan communities have long experienced a litany of abuses by the Burmese authorities.
Deploying sufficient security forces to restore order impartially and protect basic rights in Arakan State is necessary, but not enough, Robertson said. Burmese government officials and opposition leaders need to condemn the violence and work for lasting solutions to Arakans ethnic problems.
Link: Burma: Satellite Imagery Shows Widespread Destruction Of Rohingya Homes, Property Eurasia Review
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lets start killing our hindu minorities then see what our indian dadas has 2 say about it
This is second time I have read such comments from you. Though you deserve a fitting reply but I will let it go. Hindus in BD are already declining and many news are pouring in how BD muslims are vandalizing their places of worship.
And for your concern for Rohingyas, First accept those muslims stranded at your borders then preach others what to do.
@ Developereo, secular India helped muslims of east Pakistan, thousands were accepted as citizens of India, a was law passed by parliament for them.
Recently when Rohingyas refugee boats were getting drowned at by BD coastal guards/navy 100s of them were/are given asylum to UN satisfaction in New Delhi with right to work and study.
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Rohingya people are Bangladesh origins. Look at their dark black skin, they are not same with the rest of South East Asian or Indochina people. They are more like South Asian people (India, Pakistan or Bangladesh)
Don't bring this into Muslim-Buddha conflict because there are many Muslim people in many ethnics including Rakhine in Myanmar are fine but only Rohingya having trouble with others. It means there something wrong with this Rohingya people
The one who should take the responsibility and do something about this is Bangladesh government, the place where they came from.
Don't bring this into Muslim-Buddha conflict because there are many Muslim people in many ethnics including Rakhine in Myanmar are fine but only Rohingya having trouble with others. It means there something wrong with this Rohingya people
The one who should take the responsibility and do something about this is Bangladesh government, the place where they came from.
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Burma tells Asean Rakhine State unrest is internal matter
Asean Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan told the media on Tuesday that he tried to create a consensus within the regional grouping to address the unrest in Burmas Rakhine State but the effort failed, after Burma declined to give its consent.
In Kuala Lampur, Surin said Aseans lack of consensus to address the issue was not a failure, because there were member states that agreed with his call for a meeting.
I have written to the foreign ministers of Asean, urging them to meet and address the Rohingya issue and the Asean chair, headed by the Cambodian foreign minister, has agreed with me and issued a letter calling for a meeting on the matter, but it was not a consensus, he said, in an article posted on the Bernama website on Tuesday. Myanmar believes that its an internal matter.
Surin said: But as I said, your internal matter could be ours, the next day, if you are not careful.
Certainly [the effort] is not a total failure because I am here to articulate there are member states that agree with me, but we need a consensus, he told the media after delivering a lecture on Tuesday
Burma tells Asean Rakhine State unrest is
Asean Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan told the media on Tuesday that he tried to create a consensus within the regional grouping to address the unrest in Burmas Rakhine State but the effort failed, after Burma declined to give its consent.
In Kuala Lampur, Surin said Aseans lack of consensus to address the issue was not a failure, because there were member states that agreed with his call for a meeting.
I have written to the foreign ministers of Asean, urging them to meet and address the Rohingya issue and the Asean chair, headed by the Cambodian foreign minister, has agreed with me and issued a letter calling for a meeting on the matter, but it was not a consensus, he said, in an article posted on the Bernama website on Tuesday. Myanmar believes that its an internal matter.
Surin said: But as I said, your internal matter could be ours, the next day, if you are not careful.
Certainly [the effort] is not a total failure because I am here to articulate there are member states that agree with me, but we need a consensus, he told the media after delivering a lecture on Tuesday
Burma tells Asean Rakhine State unrest is
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That is because while Chinese may have differences with us, they are also a victim of foreign powers' harrassment and know what it feels like to have foreign concepts invading ones own country.
Every rational country will choose not to look at what's happening in Burma.
Look who is talking.
How come this wasn't thought off when Rohingyas thought of separatism in their country?
But yeah feel free to call them war criminals and other set of fancy words you keep to play victims.
We are helpless in this,if we could we definitely helped them...We are already overburdened with our existing population cant take their responsibility.
Just making one thing clear we are Bangladeshi & they are from Myanmar's.
Only similarity we have is we r Muslims.But that doesn't mean that we have the whole responsibility.Other Muslim countries should come forward for this.
Just making one thing clear we are Bangladeshi & they are from Myanmar's.
Only similarity we have is we r Muslims.But that doesn't mean that we have the whole responsibility.Other Muslim countries should come forward for this.
And yet, no one seems to care particulary for these poor people. If people here didn't talk about them, i would never have heard them in any news agency(Western or Arab). Hypocrisy.
Perhaps if someone "leaked" to the news papers that these poor bastards were part "Palestinian", then muslim nations would line up to "correct" the "injustice".
Perhaps if someone "leaked" to the news papers that these poor bastards were part "Palestinian", then muslim nations would line up to "correct" the "injustice".
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Many Muslims around the world never even heard of Rohingyas before this news and the plight of those people went global.
True story...
