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Joint Statement: U.N. must fully fund new independent mechanism to get to work
17th December 2018 – London – The U.N. Human Rights Council’s mandate to establish a new independent mechanism in September was a landmark moment for our fight for accountability for the crimes committed against the Burmese people, including the Rohingya. Ensuring the...
Press Release: ARNO Condemns Derogatory And Racist Remarks Of Minister Thura U Aung Ko
In a funeral of Buddhist monk on 27th November, Myanmar Union Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture Thura U Aung Ko had desecrated Islam labelling it extremist religion and insulted the Muslims accusing them of marrying 3-4 wives, at a time, and producing 15-20 children. He senselessly said the Buddhists will become a minority in Myanmar within 30 to 50 years.
On December 4, when asked by reporters in a conference in Nay Pyi Taw to clarify what his remarks on Islam and Muslims meant, U Aung Ko said,
“The other major religion I have specifically meant is the religion of Bengalis who have fled from Northern Rakhine State, not the country’s Muslims. In refugee camps, Bengali youths are indoctrinated to march to Rakhine State and Myanmar. The future design of the Bengalis is to invade Myanmar as they are living in severely overcrowded conditions. Even now they are demanding territory like Safe Zone, then they will ask for No-Fly Zone. Again, full security must be guaranteed to them under the supervision of UN and OIC, not the Myanmar government. Bangladesh does not want a decrease in Bengali population in Rakhine State. Refugees are being organized to invade Rakhine State. In the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina requested international assistance for one million refugees, but it is being consumed and distributed among them…”
ARNO Statement to the 11th UN Forum on Minority Issues
30 November 2018
Madam Chairperson,
My name is Nurul Islam. I am Rohingya. I am Chairman of the Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO). I was born in Muangdaw township of Rakhine State, in a country then called Burma and now called Myanmar. From the birth of the State on January 4th, 1948, my people have been nationals of Burma now Myanmar. We were loyal participants in the national political processes, for which we had recognized Political Parties and, until 2015, we voted in elections. We have not and do not seek to separate from the Union of Myanmar. Unfortunately, my people have been subjected to systematic persecution for half a century including the steady suspension of almost all our human rights, including freedoms to marry, have children, education, movement and so much else. In addition to the violation of our human rights, we have been subjected to the effective withdrawal of our citizenship. Ultimately, we have been subjected to the destruction of our community – to genocide.
Press release – Myanmar, not Bangladesh, is responsible for failed repatriation
Press release 20, November 2018
On behalf of the Rohingya people, we would like to express regret and disgust at Myanmar’s policy of continuously blaming Bangladesh for the failure of repatriation of Rohingya refugees. As we all know, the ground reality in Arakan (Rakhine) State makes repatriation of Rohingya refugees impossible as the brutal state machinery continues their genocide of the defenceless Muslim community, a policy in place for more than half a century. The sad truth is that Myanmar government has no intention of creating condition for sustainable repatriation and is responsible for failed repatriation and deserving of blame. We strongly condemn it.
In This Issue:
- Editorial: Myanmar’s Federal Vision Hinges on Rohingya Inclusion
- Myanmar’s Draft Law and Women Under Arms
- Independence Promises and the Systematic Stripping of Minority Rights in Myanmar
- The Arakan Army’s Divide-and-Rule Tactics Against the Rohingya
- Rohingya Security and Peace in Rakhine
- IIMM Shares Evidence of Crimes Against Rohingya with International Courts
- Dhaka Declaration: Rohingya Speak with One Voice
- A Mosque Reopens in Maungdaw but What Does It Really Mean?
- Rohingya Women are Forced into Arakan Army Ranks
- On the 8th Anniversary of the Rohingya Genocide the Crisis Continues, the World Must Act
- ARNO Expresses Concern Over Crisis Group Report’s Misrepresentation of Rohingya Realities
- Eight Years On, Genocide Against Rohingya Persists
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[27 FEBRUARY 2019] We welcome the recent EU Trade delegation to Myanmar as part of a process to review the existing Everything But Arms (EBA) agreement. The Government of Myanmar has categorically failed to halt its genocidal campaign against the Rohingya people,...
US urges Myanmar to create conditions for sustainable return of Rohingyas
It announced $60m in humanitarian aid at the launch of 2019 UN Joint Response Plan for Bangladesh The United States has called on Myanmar to create the conditions that would allow for voluntary, safe, dignified, and sustainable returns of Rohingyas to their...
UN, partners appeal for USD 920 million to meet dire needs of 900,000 Rohingyas
Despite these and other achievements, the Rohingyas remain in an extremely precarious situation. UNHCR underscored that until the root causes of displacement in Myanmar are addressed and refugees can voluntarily return in safety, Bangladesh must be supported to meet...
The Myth of ‘Bengali Migration’ to Arakan Debunked
By Dr. Habib Siddiqui Abstract Genocidal crimes don’t happen in vacuum and require groundwork from the racist and bigoted elements to state and non-state actors to prepare the support base and mobilize the dominant group to perpetrate such heinous crimes. For decades,...
United States Announces New Humanitarian Assistance at the Launch of the Joint Response Plan for Bangladesh
Today in Geneva, the United States announced $60 million in humanitarian assistance at the launch of the 2019 UN Joint Response Plan for Bangladesh. This funding will help address the emergency needs of more than 900,000 refugees in Bangladesh, most of whom are...
A message from Nurul Islam, Chairman of the Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO) on the occasion of the Rohingya National Day
“Bismillah, ar-Rahman, ar-Rahim”
“In The Name of Allah, The most Beneficent, the Most Merciful”
Dear Rohingya brothers and sisters,
Assalamo Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa barkatuh!
3rd January is the Rohingya National Day, a very important day for our people. It is indeed a great privilege and honour for me to send a message of congratulations to all Rohingya brothers and sisters, at home and abroad, on this auspicious occasion.
The Rohingya Crisis: What to Watch for in 2019
Daniel Sullivan January 2, 2019 This piece was originally published in Fair Observer. Bangladesh and the UN must continue to work together to improve the conditions for nearly 1 million Rohingya refugees. The year 2018 was a dire and desperate year for the...
Press release – Norway must take action over atrocities uncovered at Telenor tower in Alethankyaw
Norway must take action over atrocities uncovered at
Telenor tower in Alethankyaw
On November 22, 2018, the Rohingya news agency Kaladan Press Network released a report “the Killing Fields of Alethankyaw,” which exposed atrocities by Burmese government security forces at the Telenor telecommunication tower premises in Alethankyaw village, southern Maungdaw, in August 2017. Snipers climbed the tower to shoot at fleeing men, women and children, and villagers’ bodies were deposited under the tower.
On November 29, 2018, Telenor responded to the report with a statement on its website, saying they were “initiating dialogue with relevant authorities to express our concern and seek further facts on the matter.”
Joint Statement: U.N. must fully fund new independent mechanism to get to work
17th December 2018 – London – The U.N. Human Rights Council’s mandate to establish a new independent mechanism in September was a landmark moment for our fight for accountability for the crimes committed against the Burmese people, including the Rohingya. Ensuring the...
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Press Release: ARNO Welcomes the Written Ministerial Statement of the FCO
ARAKAN ROHINGYA NATIONAL ORGANISATION
ARAKAN
(17th January 2012)
Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO) heartily welcomes the written Ministerial statement, dated 16 January 2012, of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, London, on the visit of Foreign Secretary William Hague to Burma on 5-6 January. “It was a historic visit; the first by a British Foreign Secretary since 1955”, the statement said.
Press Release: ARNO Welcomes the Release of Political Prisoners in Burma
ARAKAN ROHINGYA NATIONAL ORGANISATION
ARAKAN
(13th January 2012)
Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO) today welcomes the release of a considerable number of key political prisoners in Burma, including members of the 88 Generation Student group. ARNO further welcomes and appreciates the release of U Kyaw Min (alias) Shamsul Anwarul Haque with his wife and two daughters.
Press Release: RESTORE CITIZENSHIP AND ETHNIC RIGHTS OF ROHINGYA
ARAKAN ROHINGYA NATIONAL ORGASIZATION, ARAKAN, BURMAA
(12 January 2012)
It is encouraging that the new civilianized government of U Thein Sein is showing signs of change in Burma, until now, making some mild reforms while promising more. British Foreign Secretary William Hague paid a two-day official visit to Burma on 5 January 2012. From 30 November 2011, the US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton had also completed a two-day historic trip to Burma.
PRESS RELEASE: ARNO welcomes the visit of US Secretary of State to Burma
ARAKAN ROHINGYA NATIONAL ORGANISATION
ARAKAN, BURMA
PRESS RELEASE
(28 November 2011)
ARNO welcomes the visit of US Secretary of State to Burma
Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO) warmly welcomes the forthcoming visit of US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to Burma, while inviting her attention to the grave human rights violations and growing anti-Rohingya propaganda by U Thein Sein government and sate patronized racists.
PRESS RELEASE: Rohingyas disappointment over U Tin Oos statement
ARAKAN, BURMA
PRESS RELEASE
(05 October 2011)
Rohingyas’ disappointment over U Tin Oo’s statement
Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO) strongly condemned the recent two almost identical interviews of U Tin Oo, the Vice-President of National League for Democracy (NLD) with RFA and Burmese Immigration Minister U Khin Yi with BBC respectively on 2 October and 24 September calling the Muslim Rohingya illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.
PRESS RELEASE: ARNO denounces Vandalism against Buddah images in Sittwe/Akyab
ARAKAN ROHINGYA NATIONAL ORGANISATION
ARAKAN, BURMA
PRESS RELEASE
(05 October 2011)
ARNO denounces Vandalism against Buddah images in Sittwe/Akyab
Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO) strongly denounced the act of vandalism against three Buddha images by unknown muggers in Sittwe/Akyab, the capital of Arakan State, Burma.
Joint Press Release: Concern on Narinjaras concocted news linking Rohingyas with Taliban
PRESS RELEASE
24th March 2011
We, the undersigned Rohingya organisations, strongly condemn the Narinjara News Agency for its disinformation of describing the innocent Rohigya people as suspected Talibans.
ARNO condemns Thailands deadly action against distress Rohingya boat people
ARAKAN, BURMA
Press Release
(14 February 2011)
ARNO condemns Thailand’s deadly action against distress Rohingya boat people
Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO) strongly denounces Thailand’s continual deadly treatment of the Rohingya boat people who were either caught in Thai territorial waters or reached its shore with boat engines troubles.
Joint Statement of ARNO and BROUK on the Burma Union Day
Joint Statement of ARNO and BROUK on the Burma Union Day
On the occasion of the 64nd anniversary of Union Day Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO) and Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) jointly state as follows:
LETTER OF CONDOLENCE: Demise of Mr. Khu Hteh Bu Phe,
We are shocked at the sudden and sad demise of Mr. Khu Hteh Bu Phe, Chairman of the Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP) and Prime Minister of Karenni government on 27th January 2011.
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