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Wednesday, April 2, 2008 - 13:15
Rohingyas participate in demonstration in Brighton, UK
Brighton, UK : A peaceful demonstration was held on March 30 at Brighton City , UK expressing support and solidarity with the Rohingya people, Burmese Muslims and people of Tibet , according to Tun Khin of the Burmese Rohingya Organization in UK .
Brighton, UK : A peaceful demonstration was held on March 30 at Brighton City , UK expressing support and solidarity with the Rohingya people, Burmese Muslims and people of Tibet , according to Tun Khin of the Burmese Rohingya Organization in UK .
It was organized by Interfaith Group in cooperation with Burmese Rohingya Organisation, UK (BROUK) and Burmese Muslim Association UK (BMA).
A total of about 400 people took part in the demonstration, including members of the Rohingya and Burmese Muslim communities living in the United Kingdom , and local people.
The demonstrators, holding aloft posters, started the peace walk at 12 p.m. and marched through the streets of Brighton from Churchill Square to the Brighton Pier. Talks detailing grave human rights violations against Rohingya and Burmese Muslims were given by Mr. Stephen Hendry of Inter Faith group, the President of the Arakan Rohingya National Organisation Nurul Islam and President of the Burmese Muslim Association Kyaw Zwa, elites of the city, including the Councilor of Brighton.
The speakers expressed serious concern on the deprivation of Burmese citizenship of Muslims, particularly the stateless status of the Rohingya people of Arakan.
The speakers added that Burmese Muslims are discriminated by the military regime which is pursuing a de-Muslimization policy in the country and are made targets of large scale human rights violations. They also deplored the serious situation in Tibet .
The speakers demanded an end to the persecution of Rohingya and Muslims communities in Burma , to lift bans and restrictions on the freedom of their movement, marriage, education and trade and business; and to stop forthwith the destruction of their settlements and houses, mosques and religious schools. They termed the crimes against humanity perpetrated against Rohingya as slow-burning genocide.
They condemned the SPDC's undemocratic draft constitution while demanding the restoration of democracy and human rights in Burma through tripartite dialogue. They also condemned killing of innocent people in Tibet and urged the Chinese government to exercise maximum restraint and to initiate a dialogue with Dalai Lama without pre-conditions, Kyaw Zwa, the president of the Burmese Muslim Association said.
It was organized by Interfaith Group in cooperation with Burmese Rohingya Organisation, UK (BROUK) and Burmese Muslim Association UK (BMA).
A total of about 400 people took part in the demonstration, including members of the Rohingya and Burmese Muslim communities living in the United Kingdom , and local people.
The demonstrators, holding aloft posters, started the peace walk at 12 p.m. and marched through the streets of Brighton from Churchill Square to the Brighton Pier. Talks detailing grave human rights violations against Rohingya and Burmese Muslims were given by Mr. Stephen Hendry of Inter Faith group, the President of the Arakan Rohingya National Organisation Nurul Islam and President of the Burmese Muslim Association Kyaw Zwa, elites of the city, including the Councilor of Brighton.
The speakers expressed serious concern on the deprivation of Burmese citizenship of Muslims, particularly the stateless status of the Rohingya people of Arakan.
The speakers added that Burmese Muslims are discriminated by the military regime which is pursuing a de-Muslimization policy in the country and are made targets of large scale human rights violations. They also deplored the serious situation in Tibet .
The speakers demanded an end to the persecution of Rohingya and Muslims communities in Burma , to lift bans and restrictions on the freedom of their movement, marriage, education and trade and business; and to stop forthwith the destruction of their settlements and houses, mosques and religious schools. They termed the crimes against humanity perpetrated against Rohingya as slow-burning genocide.
They condemned the SPDC's undemocratic draft constitution while demanding the restoration of democracy and human rights in Burma through tripartite dialogue. They also condemned killing of innocent people in Tibet and urged the Chinese government to exercise maximum restraint and to initiate a dialogue with Dalai Lama without pre-conditions, Kyaw Zwa, the president of the Burmese Muslim Association said.
