Jammu: The noted Human Rights Activist Syed Mujtaba has in a statement condemned the violence against Rohingya ethnic minority in Northern Arakan/Rakhine state in the strongest terms. Expressing deep concern over the indiscriminate killings of Rohingya civilian population in Maungdaw, Buthidaung, and Rathedaung townships in Northern Rakhine state by the Myanmar armed forces by shelling the residential areas in the villages using large artillery, Mujtaba said ‘the attack on the Rohingya civilians and destruction of the villages have reportedly caused displacement of tens of thousands of men, women, and children in Maungdaw township.
He called upon on the Government of Burma to Immediately stop the military assault on Rohingya civilian population, allow the safe return of the displaced Rohingya population to their homes, Comply with the international law and treaties and provide full protection to Rohingya civilian population, and allow all the international NGOs and the media to immediately return to Maungdaw, Buthidaung, Rathedaung and other townships, and provide them unhindered access to all the affected areas.
He called upon the international community to exert pressure on the Government of Myanmar to permanently stop hostility towards Rohingya ethnic minority , bring the security issues faced by the Rohingya people to the United Nations Security Council,stress the European Union, United States, and OIC to introduce resolutions at the United Nations Security Council, General Assembly, and Human Rights Council on protection and basic rights of Rohingya ethnic minority in Myanmar , exert pressure the Government Myanmar to immediately give the UN fact-finding mission access to Northern Rakhine state.
