Situation of the internally displaced Rohingya in Myanmar (written statement)

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"Society for Threatened Peoples is deeply concerned by the human rights and humanitarian situation of stateless Rohingya in Arakan/Rakhine State, Myanmar and in the neighboring countries. Since June 2012 systematic and pre-planned anti-Muslim attacks have left more than 145,000 Rohingya in camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) and have produced over a million Rohingya refugees. The anti-Islamic rhetoric led by the infamously well-known monk Wirathu and the Buddhist nationalist 969 Movement is fueling religious hatred all over the country. The government of Myanmar, despite the pressure from the international community, not only has done little to ensure and protect the basic rights of the Rohingya religious minority but it is also protecting Wirathu and the 969 Movement. In January, the humanitarian situation in Arakan/Rakhine and the plight of the Rohingya got worse. Du Char Yar Tan a village in Arakan/Rakhine State was attacked and looted by an extremist Buddhist mob. 48 Rohingya were killed and many others injured. The international NGO and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Doctors without Borders (MSF) reported that 22 patients were treated near Du Char Yar Tan village for severe injuries. Despite UN allegations about the incident and international pressure advocating a fair and impartial investigation, the Myanmar government refused to allow for one and proceeded with an internal investigation...".....Written NGO statement to the 26th Session of UN Human Rights Council.

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Society for Threatened Peoples (A /HRC/26/NGO/59)

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2014-05-26

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2014-07-24

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