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March 6, 2017

London: The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK President Tun Khin was invited to speak about the plight of the Rohingya people at the Socialist International XXV Congress meeting. At the congress meeting, more than 400 members attended from 86 parties, including the Columbian President Julian Santos. 

BROUK President gave a speech on Rohingya history and current atrocity crimes against the Rohingya in Burma. 

BROUK President stated in his speech that since 9th October, 2016 more than 1000 Rohingyas been killed, at least 400 Rohingya women have been raped by military and security forces, many Rohingya children were reported to have been thrown into fires and burnt alive while Rohingyas’ houses were burnt down and elderly Rohingya men were reportedly burnt alive. Almost 100,000 people have been displaced as a result of the violence and around 73,000 of them had now fled to Bangladesh. Tun Khin relayed how he had recently met with some of the survivors and how they recounted tales of violence and what he described as appalling devastation. 

The UN Office of the High Commissioner published a report in early February which contained details of the most unspeakable acts of cruelty. These findings have also been documented by human rights groups like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. They have documented unlawful killings, extrajudicial executions, rape, torture, enforced disappearances and mass arrests. The UN has concluded that these crimes very likely amount to Crimes Against Humanity. Organizations such as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and Fortify Rights have already documented human rights abuses which may constitute Ethnic Cleansing and Crimes Against Humanity. The Special Rapporteur on Burma has also stated that there may be Crimes Against Humanity against the Rohingya. No government has yet supported these statements, but they haven’t publicly disagreed with them either. Privately the British government, the USA, the EU and others know what is being done. 

Tun Khin strongly urged Columbia to support a UN Commission of Inquiry to bring those responsible to justice and to stop further abuses.  He finally said at the congress “I wish to repeat the Rohingyas’ plea to all citizens’ governments around the world. Please help end the slow burning genocide of more than 1 million Rohingya. The Burmese government’s plan is to drive us out of our own ancestral land. If any Rohingya are left standing, they intend to build apartheid against us.”







RB News
February 15, 2017


The Rohingya Advocacy Network in Japan (RANJ) along with Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Human Rights Now (HRN) held a meeting Japanese Foreign Ministry Officials at the Japanese Parliament Building, Upper House Building on 13 February, 2017 from 9:30 to 11 am in Tokyo. The Social Democratic Party Leader & Upper House Member Ms. Mizuho Fukushima presided over the meeting while the Japanese Foreign Ministry Officials’ Principal Deputy Director Mr. Kensuke NAGASE, First Southeast Asian Affairs Department, Deputy Director Ms. Yoko Takushima,First Southeast Asia Division, Deputy Directors Mr. Suzuki Risoko and Ms. Nakagawa Tomohiro from Human Rights Department and Deputy Director Ms. Kawamura Maki from Humanitarian Assistance Department attended. Human Rights Watch Tokyo Office Director Ms. Kanei Doi and Human Rights Now Director Attorney Ito Kazuko briefed those attending on the HRW reports and UN reports on atrocities against the Rohingya in Myanmar by the government’s armed forces. Prof. Muranushi Michimi of Gakkushuin University asked for humanitarian assistance for Rohingya victims in Myanmar and Rohingya refugee in Bangladesh. 



The Rohingya Advocacy Network in Japan (RANJ) Executive Director Zaw Min Htut and other Rohingya participants explained the overall situation in Rakhine to the Foreign Ministry Officials in detail and further detailed the ongoing government scheme of issuing National Verification Cards to Rohingya, mass arrests, torture, looting, sexual violence, extortion and other human rights violations. 

At the end of the meeting all the participants including Ms. Mizuho Fukushima, officially asked the Japanese government to call for an International Independent Investigation Commission, to raise the Rohingya issue at the UNSC official agenda by Japanese government, as Japan is a current UNSC member State, and asked them to send humanitarian assistance to Rohingya victims in Myanmar and Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. 

The Rohingya Advocacy Network in Japan (RANJ) presented an appeal letter to Japanese Foreign Minister with the relevant documents as below: 
RB News
November 12, 2016

On November 10th, 2016 BROUK President Tun Khin addressed current crackdown on Rohingyas in Northern Arakan state with European Parliament, European Human Rights Council and Officials of European External Action Service.

He mentioned at the meetings “After 9th October border guard police posts attacked, Burmese military launched a major crackdown, alleging Rohingya were responsible. Burmese Military combined with Border Guard Police Forces started Extra-Judicial killings of Rohingya, mass rape of ethnic Rohingya women, mass arrests, forced relocations, blocking of humanitarian aid, burning of homes and business of Rohingya.

Tun Khin also raised concern to Diplomats from the United States, United Kingdom, European Union and China who visited Northern Rakhine State and called for credible investigation into recent events. Rohingya who spoke with the delegation were later arrested and/or questioned by the military and security forces. Fiona MacGregor, a journalist who worked at the English-language Myanmar Times was dismissed for an article she wrote on allegations of rape by security forces. The sacking came after the Presidents Office had publicly attacked her and the Ministry of Information complained to the paper's management about her report. 

Tun Khin's recommendations were as follows:

End human rights violations

Pressure must be brought to bear on the Government and Military to end all human rights violations by the security forces in Northern Rakhine State and ensure the civilian population is protected.

Unrestricted aid access needed

Some humanitarian aid is now being allowed back to a very limited area, but for most people dependent on aid, it has now been disrupted for more than a month. 80,000-85,000 people are in the locked-down area. A return to the previous situation means a return to what was already an unacceptable situation costing lives and causing immense suffering. The government must not just lift new restrictions, they must immediately allow humanitarian organizations and agencies full unrestricted access to all communities in Northern Rakhine State. 

Investigate abuses

Investigate all reports of human rights violations by the security forces in Northern Rakhine State. Ensure the investigations are independent and transparent. Bring those responsible to justice. As the government of Burma appears unwilling to do this, the UN should set up an inquiry to investigate.


End restrictions, intimidation and censorship of media

Media have been banned from accessing Rakhine State, journalists have been publicly attacked by Government officials for reporting abuses, government complaints led to one journalists being sacked, and state media have returned to military era style reporting and lies regarding the current situation. Freedom of media and freedom of expression is under threat.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon must lead UN efforts personally demanding an end to all human rights violations and lifting all humanitarian aid restrictions. He must be willing to travel to Burma to meet Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the head of the military, Min Aung Hlaing. The international community should impose targeted sanctions against all those involved in human rights violations and restrictions on aid including visa bans, asset freezes, and restrictions on doing business with these individuals.

The United Nations Security Council must hold urgent discussions and call for an end to abuses and lifting aid restrictions.



RB News 
April 13, 2016 

The Japanese Foreign Minister H.E. Fumio Kishida is planning to visit to Myanmar soon where he will meet the President Htin Kyaw and State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Learning of this Rohingya activists in Japan visited the Foreign Ministry's high ranking officials at the Upper House Building on April 12th from 2pm to 3:30pm. 

The Rohingya activists led by Zaw Min Htut were joined by Lawyer Shogo Watanabe, a Myanmar expert and journalist Hisao Tanabe (a.k.a) U Shwe Ba. Both men had visited Myanmar in February where they met National League for Democracy Patron U Tin Oo, Lawyer U Ko Ni as well as Rohingya Party leader U Kyaw Min in Yangon, Human Rights Watch (HRW) Director Ms Kanei Doi and Japan Upper House Parliament member and leader of Social Democratic Party, Ms Mizuho Fukushima. 



At the meeting Zaw Min Htut welcomed the new government led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi while he also raised some serious concern on the appointments of ex-military generals as the head of ministries which are directly related to the Rohingya issues. He appreciated Japanese government actively participation and support to Rohingya issue at the U.N. Human Rights Council in March. He elaborated on the current situation of Rohingya, IDPs' suffering, ethnic rights, citizenship rights and political rights as well as the need for an amendment repealing of 1982 citizenship law which rejects Rohingya as citizens of Myanmar. 

HRW Director Kanei Doi expressed HRW’s serious concern on human rights violation on Rohingyas. Lawyer Watanabe and U Shwe Ba spoke on their meeting with Rohingya leaders as well as NLD officials in Yangon. The meeting was closed with the remarks of MP Fukushima and an appeal from Zaw Min Htut and Farhad, a recent graduate from a prestigious Japanese University, who presented an appeal letter and other relevant documents to the Foreign Minister of Japan.





RB News
February 6, 2016

A seven members delegation of the Rohingya American Society (RAS) led by Shaukhat Kyaw Soe Aung (aka) MSK Jilani, met with Turkish Consul General Mr. Umut Acar on Wednesday, February 04, 2016 at the Turkish Consulate General office in Chicago, Illinois. 

At the meeting, Rohingya issue was raised and discussed thoroughly and the Turkish Consul General assured that the Turkish government would continue to support the Rohingya minority cause and make effort to bring this issue to the international level and Burmese societies for the restoration of the Rohingyas’ basic fundamental human rights, including citizenship rights in Burma (Myanmar). 



At the end of the meeting with Consul General Mr. Umut Acar, the RAS delegation handed over “A MEMORANDUM TO THE GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF TURKEY”.





(Photo: Christophe Archambault/AFP/Getty Images)

RB News
December 21, 2015

Tokyo, Japan -- Rohingya human rights activists in Japan visited the US Embassy in Tokyo on 16th December to appeal their plight to US Government. The Rohingya delegation was received by the Ms. Katie Bennett , First Secretary of Political Section, Ms.Katie Caparula, Second Secretary of Political Section, Ms. Jennifer Harhigh, Deputy Director, Political Affairs and Ms.Shinobu Kikuchi, Political Assistant. The Rohingya delegation led by Zaw Min Htut discussed various issues regarding the Rohingya suffering in Burma and Burma`s recent unfair election where all Rohingyas had been disenfranchised with the US officials. 

The delegation raised the following issues and thoroughly discussed with the US officials. 

1. Rohingya disenfranchisement and Burma Election. 
2. Rohingyas human rights situation which is tantamount to State sponsored GENOCIDE. 
3. Rohingya IDPs situation where all humanitarian access was blocked by government and extremist Rakhines. 
4. Urge US Government to strongly Support UN Investigation on the Rohingya Genocide. 
5. Urge US Government to implement previous US Congress Resolutions and UN Resolution on Rohingya. 
6. Rohingya refugee issue in Japan and other Southeast Asian Countries such as Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Indonesia and support for their resettlement.
7. The need to approach Daw Aung San Suu Kyi led NLD Government to resolve Rohingya problem.
8. How US and Japanese Government can cooperate on Rohingya issue at the UN and other International forum.

The delegation also include Mr. Nurul Hai , Mr. Yunus and Mr. Abdullah. 

The delegation presented the letter below and other relevant documents as well as information on Rohingya.






RB News
November 6, 2015

London -- Rohigya genocide brought to the attention of the world's top universities including Cambridge University last week. 

The event was organised by the Cambridge Union Society along with BROUK President Tun Khin, Professor Penny Green Director of International State Crime Initiative, Greg Constatine internationally renowned photographer, Amal from Equal Right Trust and Professor Kirsten Mc Connachie expert on stateless issue from Oxford University. 

BROUK President Tun Khin highlighted the background history of Rohingya people and the current situation. 

Tun Khin said, “I don't exist. That is what Burmese Government says. The Burmese government also claim the ethnic Rohingya of Burma, who are around 1 million peope, never existed. We have lost everything from our ethnic rights to citizenship, the right to marry, have children, and now the right to vote and the right to be a candidate. It is deeply troubling that the international community does not oppose this strongly, or consider it unreasonable, the genocidal acts against the Rohingya. Whenever genocide happens, they say never again. It is time to stop Genocide against Rohingya in Burma". 




Regarding the election Tun Khin stated that when the people of Burma go to the polling stations on November 8th, for the first time since independence the majority of Rohingya will not be allowed to vote. In another first all Rohingya candidates for the national parliament were rejected by the Union Election Commission (UEC), and there will be no Rohingya MPs in Parliament. The international community should not be funding any Burmese government bodies or any body which applies discriminatory policies against the Rohingya. If they do, they are complicit in that discrimination. As such, they are also complicit in the government's broader policy to eliminate the Rohingya from Burma. 

Professor Penny Green address recent reports which provide compelling evidence of a coordinated, State-led plan of genocide against the Rohingya. The report is based on the International State Crime Initiative (ISCI) scholars’ unprecedented systematic field research in Myanmar. In a report titled Countdown to Annihilation: Genocide in Myanmar, researchers from the university-based International State Crime Initiative concluded that "dehumanisation and stigmatisation" techniques are being used against Rohingya and warrant comparisons with Germany in the 1930s and Rwanda in the early 1990s. 

"It can be stopped but not without confronting the fact that it is, indeed, genocide," Professor Green said. Professor Penny Green also said “Myanmar’s Rohingya are being slowly annihilated through sporadic massacres, mass flight, systematic weakening and denial of identity. A genocidal process is underway in Myanmar and if it follows the path outlined in our report, it is yet to be completed. It can be stopped but not without confronting". 

The other speakers discussed about Rohingya refugees situation in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. The speakers discussed how to work closely to raise issue with the UNHCR for the Rohingya refugees resettlement.



RB News
November 4, 2015

London -- BROUK President, Tun Khin addressed the Rohingya genocide at the event “Burmese Elections and Persecution of Rohingya” hosted by Speaker of British Parliament, John Bercow, at the speaker’s house yesterday. The event was organised by the Speaker in association with the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK, Christian Solidarity Worldwide and Burma Campaign UK. The speakers of the event were Speaker John Bercow, Rushnara Ali MP, Tun Khin, President of BROUK, Ben Rogers East Asia Team Leader from Christian Solidarity Worldwide and Mark Farmaner from Burma Campaign UK. All the speakers addressed key issues of the Rohingya, religious intolerance, international law and the upcoming elections. More than 10 British Parliament members including Shadow Ministers, the Foreign Common Wealth Office, and many NGOs attended the event. John Bercow mentioned his long time support for the Burmese democratic movement, his serious concern about the Rohingya issue and his visit to Burma in 2013. Rushanara Ali MP, Co-Chair of the Burma APPG and Shadow Development Minister 2010-2013, spoke of her visit in 2013 and the deteriorating situation of Rohingya in Rakhine State. 

BROUK President, Tun Khin mentioned how when the people of Burma go to the polling stations on November 8th, for the first time since independence the majority of Rohingya will not be allowed to vote. In another first all Rohingya candidates for the national parliament were rejected by the Union Election Commission (UEC), there will be no Rohingya MPs in Parliament. The international organisations, governments, foundations and charities which helped fund the UEC and the election should review their decision to do so. The international community should not be funding any Burmese government bodies of any kind which apply discriminatory policies against the Rohingya. If they do, they are complicit in that discrimination. As such, they are also complicit in the government's broader policy to eliminate the Rohingya from Burma. Tun Khin also said at the meeting “The recent International State Crime Initiative report from Queen Mary University, Al Jazeera's Genocide Agenda Report, Yale Law School and Fortify Rights report, says it found strong evidence that genocide is occurring against the Rohingya in Burma. It is time UK government and other international community should support UN commission of Inquiry to assess the situation of Rohingya people of Burma".



Ben Rogers spoke on two major reports, one by Yale Law School and another by Queen Mary University of London, and a series of news items on Al-Jazeera, which claim there is strong evidence of genocide against the Rohingya. The elections on Sunday disenfranchise the Rohingyas and whoever wins the elections, the plight of the Rohingyas will not, in the short-term, change unless the international community acts. Ban Ki-moon should take charge of the situation and demand unrestricted access for international NGOs to all parts of Rakhine state.




Mark Farmaner states that the elections offer no hope for an improvement for the situation of the Rohingya in Burma. Most Rohingya cannot vote, and Rohingya cannot stand as candidates in the national parliament. As far as human rights violations are concerned, both the USDP and NLD reject clear evidence of multiple violations of international law against the Rohingya. The only way these most serious human rights violations will be addressed is if the international community acts. A UN Commission of Inquiry must be formed to investigate these human rights violations. Neither a NLD led government or an USDP led government will likely deliver any significant improvement for the situation for the Rohingya. The international community cannot continue to stand by as the situation for our people deteriorates to a level where experts say genocide may be happening, and yet still do nothing.





RB News
November 2, 2015

London -- On 29th November at the launch of the ground-breaking report Countdown to Annihilation: Genocide in Myanmar which was written by ISCI scholars. BROUK President Tun Khin urgently called on the UN Human rights Council to adopt a resolution mandating international Commission of Inquiry to fully asses the situation of Rohingya. 

The event took place at the Hoxton Arches Central London and more than 100 people attended including human rights groups, British media and others. 

The report was written by ISCI scholar Professor Penny Green, Dr Thomas McManus, and Alicia de la Cour Venning. The report provides compelling evidence of a coordinated, State-led plan of genocide against the Rohingya. The report is based on ISCI scholars’ unprecedented systematic field research in Myanmar. 

The launch of the report was accompanied by a panel discussion with Penny Green, ISCI Director, Professor of Law and Globalisation, Queen Mary University of London, Tomás Ojea Quintana, Former UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Myanmar ,Tun Khin, President of the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK and human rights activist, Sarnata Reynolds, Senior Advisor on Human Rights at Refugees International. 

In a report titled Countdown to Annihilation: Genocide in Myanmar researchers from the university-based International State Crime Initiative concluded that "dehumanisation and stigmatisation" techniques being used against Rohingya warrant comparisons with Germany in the 1930s and Rwanda in the early 1990s. 

Researchers said they found Nazi and SS paraphernalia such as t-shirts and helmets in official documents of the Arakan National Party, a Rakhine party. 

"It can be stopped but not without confronting the fact that it is, indeed, genocide," Professor Green said. Professor Penny Green also said “Myanmar’s Rohingya are being slowly annihilated through sporadic massacres, mass flight, systematic weakening and denial of identity. A genocidal process is underway in Myanmar and if it follows the path outlined in our report, it is yet to be completed. It can be stopped but not without confront" Mr Quintana said the International community has to take effective action and should support International investigation which he has proposed for a long time. 

"At this point, the situation of the Rohingya cannot be understood without considering a possible genocide," Mr Quintana said in comments released with the report. "At this point, the situation of the Rohingya cannot be understood without considering a possible genocide," he said in comments released with the report. The finding is backed by Tomas Ojea Quintana, the UN's special Rapporteur of human rights in Myanmar between 2008 and 2014. 

BROUK President Tun Khin expresses his personal experiences of genocidal policy against Rohingya during his life in Arakan State. Tun Khin said “he doesn’t exist that is what Burmese Government says. They Burmese government also claim the ethnic Rohingya of Burma around 1 million Rohingya never existed”. 

Sarnata Reynolds mentioned the seriousness of the situation for Rohingya IDPS in Sittwe IDP camps and others. She also highlighted Rohingya refugee’s situation in Malaysia and other countries where she visited recently.








RB News 
September 13, 2015 

Tokyo, Japan – The Rohingyas in Japan led by Mr Zaw Min Htut had a meeting with Japanese officials and politicians on September 9, 2015. 

The meeting was on September 9th at Upper House Building in Tokyo. The meeting was joined by Mrs Mizuho Fukushima, an Upper House Member and Deputy Leader of Social Democratic Party, Attorney Shogo Watanabe, Veteran Journalist at NHK and Myanmar Expert Mr Hisao Tanabe, Ms Yoshioka from Human Rights Watch and the Rohingya delegation led by Mr Zaw Min Htut. 

Mr Zaw Min Htut discussed about the current situation of Rohingyas in Arakan State in Myanmar, IDPs situation in Sittwe and other townships, Temporary Stay Permit as Green Card issue, barring Rohingyas from contesting and voting in the upcoming election, Rohingya refugees situation in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, India and Bangladesh. He also submitted relevant documents and information on the matters and a request letter. 

In his letter addressed to Japanese Foreign Minister, he stated all of the situations for Rohingyas in Myanmar and abroad. According Mr Zaw Min Htut, the meeting was very fruitful and it would be a successful campaign against Myanmar government as the Japanese government may change their policy on Myanmar.



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