Solidarity with the Rohingya
Date/Time
30 Nov 20166:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Venue
London Muslim Centre46 Whitechapel Road
London , E1 1JX
Organised by: MAB National
Solidarity Evening
SILENCE OVER ROHINGYA GENOCIDE
The Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar (Burma) – one of the world’s most persecuted minority groups – are being subjected to brutal persecution, which can only be described as a genocide. This month witnessed an escalation of violence, mass rape, torture, forced relocations, blocking of humanitarian aid, burning and destruction of entire villages with heavy weapons and helicopter gunships. In just one week, injuries and displacement of people reached 20,000, and according to reports, children were burnt alive in front of their parents.
What we are witnessing are crimes against humanity and ‘ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims whilst the world stands silent.
Join us for an evening of solidarity with the fallen and persecuted Rohingya Muslims.
Speakers:
Lord Nazir Ahmed – Member of the House of Lords; campaigner on human rights for Rohingya Muslims.
Mark Farmaner – Director of Burma Campaign UK; involved in advocacy for human rights in Burma since 1998 and the Anti-Apartheid campaign.
Tun Khin – Human rights activist from Arakan State in Burma; President of the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK.
Dr Anas Altikriti – CEO, The Cordoba Foundation; Director of the Nyon Process – UN Alliance of Civilisations.
Carl Buckley – Chambers Director at Guernica 37 International Justice Chambers; maderepresentations before the International Criminal Court and the UN.
Ajmal Masroor – Imam, broadcaster and TV presenter.
Organised by:
Rohingya Minority Crisis Group
Muslim Voices
Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK
Supported by:
Muslim Association of Britain
IlmFeed
All welcome
