Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- South Asia Alliance for Poverty Eradication (SAAPE) has called upon the Burmese government to end “this heinous human rights violation” immediately.
In a press statement, the SAAPE, a regional civil society network, has also called upon the international community to raise their voices against the recent sectarian violence in Burma, officially known as Myanmar and use their diplomatic leverage for an immediate and just solution to the ongoing crisis.
The struggle of the Rohingyas for their rights is thwarted by the government attempt at ethnic cleansing of a community which makes up “approximately 25 percent of the population” of Myanmar, the SAAPE added.
It also said “The Rohingyas have been continuously fighting against the persecution, discrimination and marginalisation by the state,” which has denied them citizenship rights to date.
The SAAPE called upon the Burmese government to end the on-going violence “that has claimed countless lives of the Rohingyas”.
It urged the democratic forces in Burma to unite and promote peace and harmony in the country.
The SAAPE also urged the Bangladesh government to provide asylum for the Rohingyas fleeing Myanmar and take necessary steps to allow international aid groups to assist them.
 
BBN/SSR/AD-24Aug12-2:10 pm (BST)