Rohingya Muslims, who’ve lengthy been persecuted by Myanmar’s army, at the moment are threatened by the Arakan Army, the co-founder of the Free Rohingya Coalition mentioned.
Nay San Lwin urged the worldwide neighborhood to determine a secure zone to guard the susceptible inhabitants from escalating violence, describing it as the one viable resolution given the present situations within the area.
“When it comes to Rohingya, the Arakan Army has the same intention as the Myanmar military,” he mentioned.
The Arakan Army (AA), fashioned in 2009, is a Buddhist ethnic rebel group from Myanmar’s Rakhine State.
It seeks higher autonomy within the area and has engaged in armed battle with Myanmar’s army, notably from 2018 to 2020.
Lwin mentioned 550,000 Rohingya Muslims reside in Rakhine State and the encircling areas.
Despite the presence of the army, the areas are managed by the Arakan Army, which is combating the army.
“In the previous few months, the Arakan Army has killed greater than 2,500 Rohingya Muslims and displaced not less than 300,000 throughout two townships,” he mentioned.
While stating that these remaining in Arakan face “serious threats,” he famous that greater than 30,000 Rohingyas fled to Bangladesh due to persecution and killings.
According to the U.N., in 2017, round 700,000 Rohingyas fled a army crackdown in Myanmar, searching for refuge in Bangladesh.
They stay in overcrowded camps in Cox’s Bazar, going through restricted assets and an unsure future.
Lwin emphasised that Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh can not return so long as the Arakan Army controls their lands.
He additionally mentioned the Arakan Army seems to be persevering with what Myanmar’s army as soon as described as “unfinished business” from World War II, echoing remarks made by army leaders in 2018.
Lwin criticized the U.N. Security Council for prioritizing humanitarian assist above addressing the basis causes of the Rohingya disaster and warned that with out significant motion, the scenario would worsen.
He additionally inspired extra nations to help worldwide authorized circumstances, together with these pursued by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
“There are greater than 150 nations who simply signed the genocide conference. They can all be part of and it will probably turn out to be an enormous case, as they’ve been speaking about accountability and justice,” he mentioned.
The ICC prosecutor requested an arrest warrant for Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing on Nov. 27 for his function within the 2017 persecution and deportation of Rohingya Muslims.
The software is the primary in opposition to a high-level Myanmar official in reference to the persecution of Rohingya.
Source: www.dailysabah.com