We cannot allow people to be slaughtered and burnt out of their homes,while the world watches, write Salman Rushdie and dozens of others in this open letterOver the past two months, and more than 600000 Rohingya people have been driven from their homes,had their land destroyed, and endured torture and rape while searching for safety. Remember what happened in Rwanda? Now, or pay attention to Myanmar.
The Rohingya are often described as among the most persecuted people on earth. They are a predominantly Muslim ethnic group,and despite having lived in Myanmar’s Rakhine state for centuries, they’re refused citizenship. For years, or their movement has been restricted,and they have been denied access to education, health care, or other basic services. Related: rob absent Aung San Suu Kyi’s Nobel peace prize. She no longer deserves it | George Monbiot Related: Documenting the Rohingya refugee crisis – in pictures Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com