2016 in RETROSPECT – A Year of TOO MANY Human Rights Abuses for Rohingya

By Haikal Mansor Things that begin badly end worse! PEOPLE WITHOUT IDs Rohingya welcomed the Year 2016 as people without IDs. Former President Thein Sein ordered to repeal of temporary identity cards, also known as ‘White Cards’ in February 2015. The last pieces of document Rohingya came to possess after decades of systematic forceful documents […]

Aung San Suu Kyi, look yourself in the mirror, instead of pointing fingers at Genocide Victims

By Haikal Mansor “I am somewhat appalled by her dismissive reaction to concerns I raised this morning about the problem of human trafficking in her country.” US Senator (GOP) Bob Corker (http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-myanmar-senatoridUKKCN11K1Z3), 14 September 2016 Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, reflect on your own complicity in the genocide of my fellow Rohingya people, […]

Humanitarian urgency of Rohingya and not so-good-neighbourliness of Bangladesh

As the neighbour, Bangladesh is morally bound to provide fleeing Rohingya a safe protection under international humanitarian, human rights and refugee laws, not the other way around At the time of conflict or adversity, a good neighbour always counts. So is expected from Bangladesh. Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB)’s push-back poses a serious security threat to […]

Zaw Htay or Hmuu Zaw, A Bigot in the President Office

The transition of Thein Sein’s Genocidal government to Aung San Suu Kyi led NLD government leaves behind a bigoted legacy in the President’s Office, the President’s Spokesperson. Two completely different governments, but the same spokesperson, Zaw Htay. The Magway-born retired major is well-known for his inflammatory nationalism under (used to be Hmuu Zaw) Facebook name, […]

Blunder Embrace, Bizarre Coincidence, False Flag and Ugly Campaign against Rohingya

By Haikal Mansor Days after U.S. lifting of sanctions, another nightmare for Rohingya takes place in Northern Rakhine State The wounds and the nightmares of 2012 Genocidal Campaign barely disappear and the removal of Myanmar military officers from the U.S. blacklist hardly enters into second day, another episode of military operation against the minority Rohingya […]

Rohingya woman dies hours after seeking medical help through Social Media

A 30 years old woman lost her final battle after years of fighting in aRohingya ghetto In an isolated and restricted Apaukwa ghetto of Kyauktaw township, an improvised Rohingya widow who was suffering from an unknown chronic medical condition for more than 2 years, fought hard to seek a treatment in the township – but […]