Rohingya Muslim Organization,Arakan,Burma(R.M.O.)

Iranian students condemn massacre of Muslims in Myanmar

Hundreds of Iranian university students have staged a rally to protest against the mass slaughter of ethnic Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.

During the rally held in front of the UN office in Tehran on Thursday, the Iranian demonstrators chanted slogans in condemnation of the despicable crime, and slammed the silence of international institutions particularly the United Nations on the carnage in the Southeastern Asian country.

On July 16, Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast expressed deep concern over the mass slaughter of Muslims in Myanmar. 

He called for “swift and serious” measures by the Myanmar government, the international community and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to clarify the aspects of this incident and put an end to the violence. 

The Iranian spokesperson emphasized that respect for the rights of the followers of different religions and preparing the grounds for religious and ethnic minorities to enjoy their civil rights are principles accepted by all schools of thoughts. 

According to recent reports, Muslims in Myanmar are in a humanitarian plight. Since June, hundreds of members of the nearly-one-million-strong Rohingya Muslim minority have been killed and tens of thousands of others displaced in the west of the country due to a wave of communal violence.

According to a group of UK-based NGOs, from June 10 to 28, 650 Rohingya Muslims were killed, 1,200 went missing, and more than 80,000 others were displaced as a result of rioting, arson, rape, and a cycle of revenge attacks in the western state.

Over the past two years, waves of ethnic Muslims have attempted to flee by boats in the face of systematic oppression by the Myanmar government. 

The government of Myanmar refuses to recognize the Rohingyas, who it claims are not native and classifies them as illegal migrants, although they have lived in Myanmar for generations. 
source:http://presstv.com/detail/2012/07/19/251713/iran-students-slam-myanmar-massacre/