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Thein Sein Disbands Controversial Border Force (NASAKA)

Amnesty International called on British P.M to press Thein Sein to give Rohingyas citizenship.

(PHUKET Reuters / Phuket Gazette) - Myanmar's president has disbanded a security force accused of rights violations against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State in the west of the country, scene of deadly violence between Muslims and majority Buddhists in the past year.

"It is hereby announced that Border Area Immigration Control Headquarters has been abolished," President Thein Sein said in a one-line statement dated July 12 but posted on his website on July 14.

Benedict Rogers: What Cameron and Hague Should tell Burma`s President Tomorrow

Thein Sein needs to move from piecemeal changes of atmosphere to substantive reforms of the system that lead to respect for human rights and a genuine peace in the country.

(LONDON) - Tomorrow, Burma’s President Thein Sein will arrive in London. Until a year ago, the idea of a Burmese General with blood on his hands making an official visit to the United Kingdom would have been inconceivable. His visit is a sign of how much and how fast not only Burma, but British Government attitudes towards Burma’s regime, have changed.

In the past two years, President Thein Sein’s Government has certainly introduced reforms that have changed the atmosphere and landscape significantly.

Prime Minister David Cameron Should Press President Thein Sein to Stop Rohingya Ethnic Cleansing

Joint Statement by Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO) and Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK).

(LONDON) - After decades of persecution, state sponsored deadly violence against the Rohingya and Kaman Muslims was carried out in Arakan in June and October 2012 that resulted in the killing of many thousands people, massive rape and large scale destruction of villages, homes and properties and displacement of about 150,000 Muslims.

In addition the evidences of mass grave have been uncovered by the creditable human rights groups.

OIC Held the ARU Congress and Elected the Former and Current DG

Histrionic Congress of ARU by OIC—2013

(BERLIN) - In 2011, it was announced that the permanent DG for ARU would be elected after one and half years. It was prescribed that the election for congress of ARU would be held with invitation to all Rohingya registered parties.

Tyrannously, it is held by some prostitute OIC great personalities with some favorite personalities amongst Rohingya leaders worldwide. What a mockery it is— the ARU congress meeting was held exclusively with their adopted fiddles—new registered parties and most of them are not due to norms of ARU sharp.

Sentencing of Human Rights Defenders Messrs U Aung Soe, U Maung San and Ko Soe Thu

U Aung Soe, U Maung San and Ko Soe Thu were arbitrarily arrested without an arrest warrant...

(YORK, UK) - On 8 July 2013, human rights defenders Messrs U Aung Soe, U Maung San and Ko Soe Thu were handed additional sentences increasing their prison terms to 11 years and six months in the case of U Aung Soe, and to two years and six months in the case of U Maung San and Ko Soe Thu.

U Aung Soe is a member of the Yangon People's Support Network. All three are human rights defenders who were arrested in the context of their peaceful opposition to a copper mine and human rights violations connected to its operation.

Total Rejection of DG 5 Year Term Mandate in the Name of ARU

All Rohingyas and well-wishers of the Rohingyas are sincerely requested not to recognize and deal with newly self-established 5 yrs. term with handpicked people, relatives and cronies on July 08, 2013.

(BERLIN) - The Director of Euro-Burma Office (EBO) says the current congress did not derive from the original ARU members. The former DG of ARU and his single handed action of holding Congress with new members without consultation and participation of founding 14 out of 25 founding members of ARU is not acceptable.

Therefore any outcome whatever it may be from two days congress will bear no formal recognition of the EBO.

Rohingya Leaders Say ARU Conference Should Have Been Postponed

Rohingya people must work together and avoid infighting; it is what the oppressors want...

(BERLIN) - On behalf of Rohingyas around the worldwide Mohiuddin Mohamad Yusof (Maung Sein) sent a formal letter to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to postpone the Arakan Rohingya Union (ARU) Conference that took place from July 7-8, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Yusof wrote that it’s important to “not to divide the Rohingyas' unity” by holding the conference when 14 out of 25 ARU signatories won’t be attending.

Rohingya Muslims Worldwide Ask OIC to postpone Supervised 2nd ARU Congress

The OIC can help the suffering Rohingyas, first they must come to grips with the reality of Myanmar/

(NEW YORK) - The existence of the Arakan Rohingya Union (ARU) is vital at this point in time, as Rohingya Muslims are suffering and scattered; victimized in their home country of Burma.

A Genocide against Rohingya and other Muslims has created a diaspora of fleeing families over the last year.

Arrest Warrants Issued Against Burmese Human Rights Defenders

Two of the activists are part of the Yangon People Service Network which campaigns for the respect of rule of law and democracy in Burma.

(YORK, UK) - Remarks over the controversial Letpadaung copper mine project in Burma led to the issuance of arrest warrants against three Human rights defenders.

The mine is a joint venture between the Burmese military's Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited and Wan Bao Company, a subsidiary of a Chinese arms manufacturer.

Time Magazine Exposes Buddhist Terrorists in Myanmar

Mainstream magazine takes Burma's president by surprise, exposing the actions of an anti-Muslim monk named Wirathu who operates with near impunity.

(SACRAMENTO / FRANKFURT) - Time Magazine has outed the murderous Burmese Buddhist monk called Wirathu in this month's edition. He's the Nazi-like leader of the government sanctioned '969' movement in Burma and the ringleader in the ethnic cleansing of Muslim people there.

Of course Americans will see a different version of this month's magazine.