Burmese Rohingya farmers arrested and their farms seized

Aug 17, 2005 (DVB) - 10 Rohingya farmers from Buthidaung Township, Arakan State in western Burma, were arrested on 24 July by local Burmese authorities who accused them of being dacoits. More<<

Rohningya: The Forgotten People

by Dr. Habib Siddiqui (USA)

(Monday August 15 2005)

"The Rohingyas need world body to wake up to the reality of their sufferings and pains. They need to mobilize world bodies, esp. the UN, to grant them the same privilege that has been granted to the people in south Sudan and East Timor. There is no other way to solve this problem now. Citizens around the globe simply cannot afford to remain silent spectators to this gruesome tragedy of our time. They must act and help to solve the problem."More<<

EU urged to give shelter to Rohingya refugees

Communications Minister Barrister Nazmul Huda on Monday called upon the international community, including the countries of the European Union, to give shelter to the Rohingya refugees so that they do not become stateless. More<<

The Plight of the Rohingya People of Arakan state of Myanmar by Dr. Habib Siddiqui (USA)

Dear Editor,

I have been involved with human rights issues for more than two decades, . Yet I must take the blame for not voicing my concern as loudly as I ought to have done to show the utter criminality of the regimes that had ruled Myanmar since 1948 (esp. since 1962 when Gen. Ne Win came to power) in their wilful failure to protecting human rights of the Rohingya Muslims of the Arakan state. More<<

Burma Arakan MP Kyaw Min and family fined on top of sentences

Aug 2, 2005 (DVB) -

The imprisoned elected representative (MP) of Arakan State Buthidaung Township, Kyaw Min and his family members, were not only given lengthy prison terms, but also fined individually, it has emerged. More<<

Burmese Arakan MP and family given lengthy prison terms (In Burmese)

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Burmese Arakan MP and family given lengthy prison terms

July 29, 2005 (DVB) -

The elected representative (MP) of Arakan State Buthidaung Township and Committee for Representing People’s Parliament (CRPP) Kyaw Min and his family members were given lengthy prison terms by a Burmese court on 29 July. More<<