Continuous Persecutions of Rohingyas and Ignorance of International Calls by Burma

We reported to you on 1st August 2012 in the link here that a high ranking police officer called U Hla Sein (tel: 0949676422) is taking extraordinary step towards cruelty and tortures to Rohingyas in Maung Daw. His barbarous brutalities and malice against Rohingyas continue as he has been extorting money arbitrarily besides severely abusing them physically and mentally. He listed some 40 people from Quarter 5 of Maung Daw and is in demand of astonishing amount of money from them. “So far, he has, without any reason, arrested following people from Quarter 5 and extorted 5.8 Million Kyats besides torturing them through various means.

1. Rofique S/o Dilmohammed

2. Noor Alom S/o Akka

3. Eusuf S/o Ma'son

4. Mohammed Alom S/o Sayed

5. Ana Mustafa S/o Abdul Gafar

6. Noor Alom

7. Abusayed

8. Abul Hashim S/o Shabiran

9. Shafiqul Islam S/o Mohammed Shafiq

Aung Kyaw Kant, another high ranking police officer, in collaboration with the chairman of Quarter 3 of Maung Daw, is also on the same trend of extortion of money and inhumanely abusing Rohingyas. Till date, he has arrested tortured and extorted money from the following people. (The amount of money extorted is shown in Million (M) Kyats (Myanmar Currency).

From Quarter-5:

1. Sayedul Amin S/o Sayed Kasim (5M Kyats)

2. Noor Hafez S/o Abu Sayed (0.8M Kyats)

3. Shafiqul Islam S/o Shafiq (1M Kyats)

4. Abdu Gafur S/o Basamya (1M Kyats)

5. Shafawdeen (a shop owner of Construction materials) (1.5M Kyats)

From Quarter-3:

1. Abdurhaman with other (11) people (1 M Kyats)

Moreover, the similar pattern of tortures and extortion of money from vulnerable Rohingyas are mercilessly carried out by NaSaKa in Camp Base 14 in Shwe Zar and KayinChaung based camps under the command of Captain BoGyi Kyaw Min in cooperation with his assistants Sit Oo Zi- Soe Thiha Hlaing (ph: 0949676453) and Aung Naing. Some of Rohingyas who were arrested and extorted money from are shown below. 

On 1st August, 

1. Ali Akbar S/o Bashir (31 years) (0.3M Kyats)

2. Islam S/o Khalu (35 years) (0.15M Kyats)

3. Ziyabur Rahaman S/o Halaya (28 years) (Gold Ear Rings from Women,

House Contract& 0.15M Kyats) 

In late July, from Guna Village of Shwe Zar

1. Aziz S/o Adurazak (15years) (7M Kyats)

2. Baser S/o Fawzal (18 years) (1.7M Kyats)

3. Anwar Shanjeed S/o Nir Ahmed (3Diamon Family) (2M Kyats)

4. Jamal Uddin S/o Nabi Hussein (28years) (1.7M Kyats)

5. Md Taher S/o Dil Md (42years) (2.3M Kyats)

6. Anwar Sha@ Mg Mg Hla S/o Shamshu (23 years) (1.5M Kyats)

7. Mg Mg S/o Shamshu (25 years) (3M Kyats)

8. Mawnu S/o Abdul Ali (25years) (1M Kyats)

9. Naser Ahmed S/o Rashid (25 years) (1.7M Kyats)

10. Mohammed Ali S/o Bashar (Ex-Head Master of BEPS) (2.8 M.)

In Late July, from North Village of Shwe Zar

1. Enus S/o Usan Ahmed (31 years) (5M Kyats)

2. Eliyas S/o Rahamed (32 years) (5M Kyats)

3. Enus S/o Rahmed (35 years) (1M Kyats)

4. Alom S/o Halamya (36 years) (1.2M Kyats)

5. Anam Ullah S/o Rashid (25 years) (5M Kyats)

The NaSaKa mostly come at curfew time of the night with their puppet and troll Maung Maung Tin who enjoys 30% shares. There are many more places where the authorities are extorting money from Rohingyas by torturing and threatening to kill and that is happening on daily basis silently” reported by Rahim from Maung Daw.

“Whereas, at 6pm on 3rd August 2012, in Zular Para village of Mrauk-Oo Township, a group of Rakhine extremists numbering 8 to 10 armed with homemade weapons such as sharp-long knives, spears and lances attacked 5 Rohingya farmers near a paddy filed while coming back from their works. Consequently, two farmers died on the spot and other three, who were severely wounded, were fortunately able to escape from being killed. Then, the killers threw the dead bodies into river nearby the village. The next morning, the dead bodies were found in the river when some 40 Rohingya villagers were out on look for them. Their names and ages could not be confirmed yet. This is the second time Rohingyas were killed in Mrauk-Oo by Rakhines after the killings of four Rohingyas who also happened to be from the same village.

On the other hand, Rohingyas are unable to go from one village to another and banned by Monks and Rakhine leaders from buying foods, rations and medicines from the nearby Bazaar even though it is located within a kilometer from Rohingya villages such as Valti Para (Purin Rua), Fundukul, Tong Para, Dash Para, Zeeza Para and Zula Para. Every day, Rohingyas, most of whom are children and elderly people, are dying due to the lack of foods and medical care” reported by Mr. Hasan, a primary school teacher, from Purin Village of Mrauk-Oo at 9:30am on Saturday, 4th August 2012. 

It is certain that if the situation continues for 2-3 months, all Rohingyas will die without being killed and the government’s and Rakhine extremists’ plan of extermination of Rohingyas will become true.

SOS: About 1000 Rohingyas dying in the mountain pass between Rathedaung and Maungdaw.

About 1000 Rohingyas including men, women and children from Rathedaung Township of Arakan state in Burma fled their villages one week ago and tried to cross to Maungdaw Township through a mountain pass east of Andang village ( Innding in Burmese) in Maungdaw. But they were blocked by the security forces inside deep forest, not allowing to come out to either side of the mountain pass. They are now in critical situation as there is not enough food, medicine and lack of protection from monsoon rain. Urgent attention is needed for those dying people. 

Most of the above-mentioned people are from the Anauk Pyin Village of Rathedaung Township. The village is surrounded by Rakhine villages. They are the most suffered people from the Rathedaung Township. Over one hundred young boys and men were detained, severely tortured by both security forces and Rakhine gang and put in prison. Many of the villagers fled from their homes. 

Later, some security forces were assigned to guard and harass the villagers. They are now systematically looting and raping the villagers. The villagers are not allowed to possess knives, lighters or even matches. Every night about 10 to 15 girls are picked up from their houses and gang raped by both security forces and Rakhine gangsters in a school. 

International monitors and independent media are urgently needed to uncover the ongoing atrocities and prevent such thing in the future.

UN calls for credible probe into Myanmar sectarian unrest

YANGON (Reuters) - A top United Nations envoy on Saturday voiced grave concern over alleged abuses by Myanmar security forces after sectarian violence in Rakhine State and urged a full and credible state investigation. 

Tomas Ojea Quintana, the U.N. special human rights rapporteur, called on the government to find out the truth about violence in June between ethnic Rakhine Buddhists and stateless Muslim Rohingyas and address reports of extrajudicial killings and torture by its police and soldiers. 

"I am concerned ... at the allegations I have received of serious human rights violations committed as part of measures to restore law and order," Quintana said in a statement at the end of a six-day visit to Myanmar, his sixth to the country. 

"While I am in no position to be able to verify these allegations at this point in time, they are of grave concern. It is therefore of fundamental importance to clearly establish what has happened in Rakhine State and to ensure accountability." 

The conflict has exposed deep-rooted communal animosity and put the spotlight on promises by the government in office since 2011 to protect human rights after decades of brutal army rule. 

In a report this week citing witnesses and interviews with 57 people in Rakhine State, the New York-based Human Rights Watch said there was evidence of "state-sponsored persecution and discrimination" against the Rohingyas, which number at least 800,000 in Myanmar. 

The report said security forces had carried out extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrest and torture and had done nothing to intervene to stop the lynching of 10 Muslims by a Buddhist mob, which preceded a week of riots, arson and knife attacks that killed 77 people and displaced tens of thousands. 

The government has rejected the allegations and said its forces exercised "maximum restraint". A minister on Monday confirmed that 858 people have been detained. 

Quintana also called for a review of 1982 laws that he said discriminated against Rohingyas and denied them citizenship and freedom of movement, to ensure they were in line with international human rights standards. The government insists they are illegal immigrants.