ARU and BRANA Congratulate and Thank to US House for Leadership on Rohingya Issue by Unanimous Passage of Resolution 418

Press Statement

May 8, 2014

ARU and BRANA Congratulate and Thank to US House for Leadership on Rohingya Issue by Unanimous Passage of Resolution 418

The Arakan Rohingya Union (ARU) and Burmese Rohingya Association of North America (BRANA) congratulate and thank the United States House of Representatives for sending a clear message to the Government of Myanmar that the ongoing persecution of Rohingya must end immediately.

The message was sent by Congress in the unanimous passage of House Resolution 418, urging the Government of Myanmar to end the persecution of the Rohingya people and respect internationally recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups within Myanmar. 

Arakan Rohingya Union and the Burmese Rohingya Association of North America:

• Express deep gratitude to Congressman Jim McGovern, for introducing the resolution, and the other Members of Congress who spoke clearly, distinctly, and firmly to the Government of Myanmar that the United States will not stand for persecution, disenfranchisement, and ethnic cleansing of Rohingya in Myanmar.
• Call on the United States Government and the international community to put consistent pressure on the Government of Myanmar to take all necessary measures to end the persecution and discrimination of the Rohingya people and to protect the fundamental rights of all ethnic and religious minority groups in Myanmar.
• Call on the Government of Myanmar to comply with all the clauses of Resolution 418, and end all forms of persecution and discrimination of the Rohingya people.
• Call on the Government of Myanmar to respect the internationally recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups within Burma.
• Demand the Government of Myanmar to provide full protection to Rohingya people and bring all the perpetrators of violence committed against Rohingya to justice.
• Strongly urge the Government of Myanmar to permanently cease the use of hostile languages and derogatory names such as Bengali, Kalar, and others against the Rohingya people. 
• Call on the Government of Myanmar to recognize the ethnicity of Rohingya, reinstate their citizenship, and allow Rohingya people to express their ethnic identity.
• Demand the Government of Myanmar to allow the return of all the humanitarian workers and give the international media access to all areas in Arakan state.
• Strongly urge the Government of Myanmar to initiate a transparent process of dialogue for national reconciliation to end the violence, build peace, and establish security and stability in Arakan state.