Arakan News Agency
Positive role of closest ever Muslim allies would never be forgotten, say Rohingya leaders
Islamabad (July 7, 2015): The adoption of a resolution, jointly proposed by Saudi Arabia and Pakistan on behalf of Islamic countries in the UN Human Rights Council for calling on the Myanmar government to protect the rights of all people in its territory including Rohingya Muslims, is unanimously endorsed by the Rohingya Muslim community on Tuesday, said a Statement of Appreciation issued by Global Rohingya Center and Arakan Rohingya Union, the umbrella group for Rohingya organizations around the world, saying that the joint move once again proved the positive role of closest-ever Muslim allies, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, for solving the Humanitarian crises peacefully that Muslims of today are facing in the Arakan region of Myanmar.
“On behalf of Rohingya Muslims, the Arakan Rohingya Union (ARU) and the Global Rohingya Center (GRC) strongly welcome with deep gratitude to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Government of Pakistan and Members of the United Nations Human Rights Council on their tireless efforts for this noble cause”, said Director General of ARU, Dr. Wakar Uddin and President of GRC, Shiekh Abdullah Salamat Maruf, in their joint message, while endorsing the resolution.
The international community must take urgent steps for the protection of the rights of stateless Rohingya Muslims as due to the refusal of the Myanmar government to grant the citizenship, their freedom of movement and other basic human rights, including food and health care, are being violated at a larger scale, they regretted.
Rohingya leaders hoped that the resolution would put diplomatic pressure on the Myanmar government to review the nationality law, which denied the right to citizenship of the Rohingya community since 1982 and to ensure that refugees and displaced persons would be able to return to their homes in cooperation with the international community. “The positive role of Pakistan and the Kingdom could never be forgotten by the Rohingya Muslims struggling for their rights.” The statement further said, which was signed jointly by the President GRC and the Director General ARU.
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Statement of Appreciation (from the ARU General Secretariat GRC)
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The seeking efforts to end the crisis and the persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar that bright and persistent attitudes of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic countries.
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a member in OIC with the Republic of Pakistan, on behalf of the Islamic countries adopted the decision of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on July 3, 2015 calling on the Government of Myanmar to:
1) Respect and protection of human rights and the rights of minorities, including the Rohingya Muslims.
2) To end incitement of hatred against Muslims.
3) Take the necessary measures:
* To address discrimination.
* To address the exploitation and trafficking of Rohingya Muslims.
* To address the persecution of minorities for their race, religion and language.
4) Conduct a comprehensive, transparent and independent investigations into:
* Violations of human rights.
* Violations of international humanitarian law.
* The need to take the necessary measures to ensure accountability.
* Put an end to impunity for all human rights violations.
5) Review the nationality law, which removed the right to citizenship of the Rohingya, calling them outsiders since 1982.
6) Granting full citizenship rights to the Rohingya Muslims.
7) To allow humanitarian aid to the people and communities affected.
8) To ensure that refugees and displaced persons return to their homes in cooperation with the international community.
9) The implementation of cooperation’s resolutions on ground with the international community, such as the rights of children and women.
10) The protection of places of worship for all religions.
The decision of the High Commissioner also called on to provide a comprehensive report on the latest developments in Myanmar especially on violations against “Rohingya”.
Saudi Arabia has condemned in the Human Rights Council against the continuing acts of violence, hate speech and inciting racial discrimination against the Muslim community in Myanmar.
There is no doubt that Kingdom has urged the international community to complete its duty and Islamic countries to perform the Islamic and international support for human rights in the world and help to end the suffering of the Rohingya Muslims those were affected. It is something one should express their gratitude and keep it write in history books as how The Kingdom has supported the Rohingya Muslims.
We in the Arakan Rohingya Union (ARU) and the Global Rohingya Center (GRC) strongly welcome and extend on behalf of Rohingya Muslims with deep gratitude and appreciation to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Government of Pakistan and Members of the United Nations Security Council also others on their tireless efforts.
As we call on everyone to move forward; in support of human rights, minority rights and the rights of minority Rohingya in Myanmar.
Also end the persecution, restore their seized rights, check the stability and peaceful coexistence in them.
