A gathering against the aggression and genocide on the Rohingya Muslims by the Myanmar government will be held at the Dataran Kemerdekaan Shah Alam here on December 23.
Organised by 17 non-governmental organisations under the Selangor Humanitarian Fund (SHF), the ‘Himpunan Peduli Ummah: Pray 4 Rohingya’ gathering will start at 6pm and last until midnight.
Organising chairman Datuk Dr Ahmad Yunus Hairi, who is also the Selangor exco for Islamic Religious Affairs, Malay Customs & Heritage, Rural & Traditional Villages Development said that SHF calls upon Malaysians to attend the gathering in solidarity for the Rohingyas.
“More gatherings and rallies should be held continuously to pressure the Myanmar government over the violence done on the Rohingyas. (Courtesy of thestar.com.my)
December 16, 2016
Human rights: Buddhism in Tibet, Rohingya in Myanmar, mass graves in Iraq
The European Parliament condemns the demolition of the Larung Gar Tibetan Buddhist Academy, the imprisonment of scholar Ilham Tohti by Chinese authorities and the persecution of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar, while urging the protection of mass graves in Iraq, in three resolutions voted on Thursday.
Halt demolition of Larung Gar Academy, release jailed scholar Ilham Tohti
The Chinese authorities should suspend the demolition of Larum Gar, stop the eviction of its residents and respect the freedom of expression, culture and religious belief of Tibetans, say MEPs. The demolition of monastic homes began on 20 July 2016 and it is estimated that as many as 1,000 monks and nuns have been evicted so far, with at least three nuns having committing suicide in protest. (Courtesy of europarl.europa.eu)
Halt demolition of Larung Gar Academy, release jailed scholar Ilham Tohti
The Chinese authorities should suspend the demolition of Larum Gar, stop the eviction of its residents and respect the freedom of expression, culture and religious belief of Tibetans, say MEPs. The demolition of monastic homes began on 20 July 2016 and it is estimated that as many as 1,000 monks and nuns have been evicted so far, with at least three nuns having committing suicide in protest. (Courtesy of europarl.europa.eu)
Mehdi Hasan’s Barbed Attack on Aung San Suu Kyi Over Rohingya Riles Burmese
How can you displace 30,000 people, make sure 130,000 people don’t receive basic life sustaining aid, and do nothing as 27,000 people flee to Bangladesh ahead of a raping, murdering, and village destroying army? Fairly easily if you are the recipient of a Noble Peace Prize by all appearances.
In this edition of Al Jazeera’s Upfront British political journalist, Mehdi Hasan, tackles Myanmar, the Rohingya, and Noble Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
Hasan starts off by pointing out that everyone loves Aung San Suu Kyi; that she has “captured the hearts of leaders across the globe.”
US President Barack Obama who abolished most of the sanctions that had been imposed against the Southeast Asian nation almost two decades earlier in an attempt to bring an end to human rights abuses in the country by the Tatmadaw would be a testament to that. (Courtesy of aecnewstoday.com)
In this edition of Al Jazeera’s Upfront British political journalist, Mehdi Hasan, tackles Myanmar, the Rohingya, and Noble Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
Hasan starts off by pointing out that everyone loves Aung San Suu Kyi; that she has “captured the hearts of leaders across the globe.”
US President Barack Obama who abolished most of the sanctions that had been imposed against the Southeast Asian nation almost two decades earlier in an attempt to bring an end to human rights abuses in the country by the Tatmadaw would be a testament to that. (Courtesy of aecnewstoday.com)
LETTER TO BURMESE EMBASSY CALLS FOR END TO AID BLOCK
CSW has written to the Burmese Embassy calling for an end to the block on humanitarian aid in Rakhine and Kachin States.
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has today written to the Burmese Embassy in London calling for an end to the block on humanitarian aid to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Rakhine and Kachin States.
Additionally, and as part of CSW’s Stop The Block on Aid campaign, a petition signed by Paul Scully MP (Conservative), Valerie Vaz MP (Labour), Jonathan Ashworth MP (Labour), David Burrowes MP (Conservative) and 7,000 members of the public will be sent to the Burmese mission to the United Nations.
Valerie Vaz, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons and Labour Member of Parliament for Walsall South said: “A grave human tragedy is unfolding in Rakhine State, Burma, and it is imperative that immediate action is taken to ensure emergency humanitarian aid reaches those who need it. That is why I am delighted to support CSW's campaign and to add my voice to this petition. Action is needed now to save lives” (Courtesy of csw.org.uk)
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has today written to the Burmese Embassy in London calling for an end to the block on humanitarian aid to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Rakhine and Kachin States.
Additionally, and as part of CSW’s Stop The Block on Aid campaign, a petition signed by Paul Scully MP (Conservative), Valerie Vaz MP (Labour), Jonathan Ashworth MP (Labour), David Burrowes MP (Conservative) and 7,000 members of the public will be sent to the Burmese mission to the United Nations.
Valerie Vaz, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons and Labour Member of Parliament for Walsall South said: “A grave human tragedy is unfolding in Rakhine State, Burma, and it is imperative that immediate action is taken to ensure emergency humanitarian aid reaches those who need it. That is why I am delighted to support CSW's campaign and to add my voice to this petition. Action is needed now to save lives” (Courtesy of csw.org.uk)
MYANMAR’S SAVAGE LEADERS AND SCHOLARS ON ROHINGYA GENOCIDE
Myanmar’s religious affairs ministry plans to write a book to prove the Rohingya are not indigenous to the country. It said “The real truth is that the word Rohingya was never used or existed as an ethnicity or race in Myanmar’s history.”
Every secondary student knows well the concept of history but Myanmar leaders and some scholars do not know the concept. They think they can write whatever they want as history. History is the bodies of knowledge about the past produced by historians, not to destroy a nation but to preserve their history.
History is vital importance for the society, it must be based on evidence and logical thought, not on specious theory or political ideology. Primary sources form the basic “raw material” of history; they are sources which came into existence within the period being investigated. If you don’t know history, then you don’t know anything.
Encyclopedia of Myanmar, history of Burma and many historical books including high school textbook and University textbook of Myanmar mentioned Rohingya as indigenous ethnic of Burma. The prominent historian of Burma, Dr. Than Tun wrote Rohingya have lived since 1000 years ago. (Courtesy of aungaungsittwe.com)
Every secondary student knows well the concept of history but Myanmar leaders and some scholars do not know the concept. They think they can write whatever they want as history. History is the bodies of knowledge about the past produced by historians, not to destroy a nation but to preserve their history.
History is vital importance for the society, it must be based on evidence and logical thought, not on specious theory or political ideology. Primary sources form the basic “raw material” of history; they are sources which came into existence within the period being investigated. If you don’t know history, then you don’t know anything.
Encyclopedia of Myanmar, history of Burma and many historical books including high school textbook and University textbook of Myanmar mentioned Rohingya as indigenous ethnic of Burma. The prominent historian of Burma, Dr. Than Tun wrote Rohingya have lived since 1000 years ago. (Courtesy of aungaungsittwe.com)
A Joint India-Indonesia Intervention on the Rohingya Issue
The problem of Myanmar’s displaced Rohingyas has of late assumed a special dimension in both South-East Asia and in India’s immediate periphery. Festering since 2011, the problem erupted once again in November 2016. After inter-community riots in Myanmar’s western Rakhine province in 2012, a large-scale displacement of approximately one million Rohingyas occurred. The problem has surfaced again after violence broke out in the area on October 9, 2016.
For long, Rohingya Muslims have been at the receiving end of violence unleashed by Burman Buddhists, particularly by the Buddhist extremist group `969` led by the monk Wirathu. The displacement of Rohingyas from Rakhine province, where they have been domiciled for generations, to adjoining countries such as Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand has of late assumed a destabilising dimension in Myanmar’s bilateral relations with these countries.
Rohingyas have also emigrated to India. According to authoritative reports including inputs from the United Nations’ High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), nearly a third of the 36,000 refugees registered with UNHCR in India are Rohingyas (more than 10,000). Some migrated as far back as 2005 (to Jaipur), while others are more recent arrivals housed in temporary make-shift conditions in states such as Assam, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Delhi and even Jammu & Kashmir. (Courtesy of idsa.in)
For long, Rohingya Muslims have been at the receiving end of violence unleashed by Burman Buddhists, particularly by the Buddhist extremist group `969` led by the monk Wirathu. The displacement of Rohingyas from Rakhine province, where they have been domiciled for generations, to adjoining countries such as Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand has of late assumed a destabilising dimension in Myanmar’s bilateral relations with these countries.
Rohingyas have also emigrated to India. According to authoritative reports including inputs from the United Nations’ High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), nearly a third of the 36,000 refugees registered with UNHCR in India are Rohingyas (more than 10,000). Some migrated as far back as 2005 (to Jaipur), while others are more recent arrivals housed in temporary make-shift conditions in states such as Assam, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Delhi and even Jammu & Kashmir. (Courtesy of idsa.in)
Myanmar Rohingya militancy `well-organized
The emergence of a "well-organized and well-funded" Muslim militancy behind attacks on security forces in western Myanmar could further de-stabilize the conflict-ridden region, an international think tank warned on Wednesday.
Harakah al-Yaqin, or Faith Movement, formed by members of the persecuted Rohingya minority, has been blamed for deadly attacks on security forces in northern Rakhine state, including an October 9 assault when hundreds of fighters, armed mostly with swords and sticks, overran three border police bases.
The violence prompted a sweeping crackdown on the Rohingya population, thousands of whom have fled to Bangladesh in recent weeks amid accusations of mass killings and rapes. The government denies the allegations. (Courtesy of nationmultimedia.com)
Myanmar: A New Muslim Insurgency in Rakhine State
Recent attacks by an émigré-led force of trained Rohingya fighters mark a dangerous turn. To remove a main root of the violence – Rohingya despair – the government must reverse longstanding discrimination against the Muslim minority, moderate its military tactics, and reach out to Myanmar’s Muslim allies.
Executive Summary
The deadly attacks on Border Guard Police (BGP) bases in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine State on 9 October 2016 and the days following, and a serious escalation on 12 November when a senior army officer was killed, signify the emergence of a new Muslim insurgency there. The current violence is qualitatively different from anything in recent decades, seriously threatens the prospects of stability and development in the state and has serious implications for Myanmar as a whole. The government faces a huge challenge in calibrating and integrating its political, policy and security responses to ensure that violence does not escalate and intercommunal tensions are kept under control. It requires also taking due account of the grievances and fears of Rakhine Buddhists. (Courtesy of reliefweb.int)
Executive Summary
The deadly attacks on Border Guard Police (BGP) bases in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine State on 9 October 2016 and the days following, and a serious escalation on 12 November when a senior army officer was killed, signify the emergence of a new Muslim insurgency there. The current violence is qualitatively different from anything in recent decades, seriously threatens the prospects of stability and development in the state and has serious implications for Myanmar as a whole. The government faces a huge challenge in calibrating and integrating its political, policy and security responses to ensure that violence does not escalate and intercommunal tensions are kept under control. It requires also taking due account of the grievances and fears of Rakhine Buddhists. (Courtesy of reliefweb.int)
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