Children’s who caught millions of people’s attention – are the hundreds of thousands of terrified Rohingya refugees when they began flooding onto the beaches and paddy fields of southern
Bangladesh since August 2017.
Today, there are an estimated 720,000 Rohingya Muslims and children in Bangladesh who fled Burma’s Rakhine State to escape the military’s large-scale campaign of ethnic cleansing, they in dire needs of humanitarian assistance including but not limited to nutrition, water, education, health care, emotional support, protection and – and looking for your help.
“This is a genocide that could take decade to resolve unless there is an effective, diplomatic and concerted effort to address its root of Myanmar Government,” said Radwan Chowdhury, CEO, Bengali Herald.
Everything possible must be done to safeguard the rights of all children affected by this crisis – an obligation both Myanmar and Bangladesh accepted when they ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child. People won’t go home unless they are guaranteed safety and security, unless they have citizenship, unless they can send their children to school and have a chance of a future.
The current crisis must be a turning point for coordinated action to address the longstanding violence and discrimination against Rohingya people, to restore and guarantee their rights and help them rebuild their lives. Rohingya children must not be left to languish in hopeless limbo. This is an investment you can do in hope for every child and a better future for the region.
The atrocities committed by Burmese security forces, including mass killings, sexual violence, and widespread arson, amount to crimes against humanity. Military and civilian officials have repeatedly denied that security forces committed abuses during the operations, claims which are contradicted by extensive evidence and witness accounts.
The Rohingya have faced decades of discrimination and repression under successive Burmese governments. Effectively denied citizenship under the 1982 Citizenship Law, they are one of the largest stateless populations in the world.
The Rohingya are a predominantly Muslim ethnic minority who have lived in Myanmar for hundreds of years. Denied citizenship by Myanmar’s government, they are stateless and face particular
challenges obtaining access to health care and other basic rights.
A CALL TO ACTION FOR ALL ROHINGYA BY BURMA TASK FORCE
STOP GENOCIDE – Virginia Presentation and Benefits Dinner
Venue: Dunya Banquet Hall @ 5961 Stevenson Av, Alexandria, VA 22304
Date: Sunday, February 10, 2019 @ 6pm Sharp
Guest Speakers: Imam Mohammed Magid, Pastor Bob Roberts Jr. & Imam Malik Mujahid
