ARNO welcomes Motion on Rohingya Refugees in British Parliament

ARAKAN ROHINGYA NATIONAL ORGANISATION

ARAKAN, BURMA

Press Release

5th February 2009

ARNO welcomes Motion on Rohingya Refugees in British Parliament

Arakan Rohingya National Organisation welcomes the Early Day Motion on Rohingya Refugees in British Parliament The Motion (EDM670) dated 3/2/09 states:

"That the House is appalled that Thailand's navy has left around 1,000 Rohingya refugees adrift in the ocean in boats without engine or food or water; is deeply concerned that hundreds may have died as a result; notes that the Rohingya people face severe persecution in Burma, including denial of citizenship, a ban on marriage without government permission, severe restrictions of movement, religious persecution, extortion, land confiscation and restrictions on access to education; and calls on Thailand to grant UNHCR access to Rohingya refugees in Thailand, to end forced repatriation and to allow Rohingya and other refugees in Thailand to claim asylum and be given sanctuary."

We are grateful to the Members of the British Parliament for this timely motion, which is counted upon as a great encouragement for the oppressed and persecuted Rohingya people of Arakan, Burma.

Nurul Islam,

AFK Jilani,

Email: info@rohingya.org, www.rohingya.org