. M. Zafar urges govt to take the case of Rohingya Muslims to ICJ Saturday, June 15, 2013 Crimes Against Humanity, Muslim, Myanmar, Pakistan, Pakistan Observer, Rohingya News No comments Crimes against humanity are being committed in Myanmar Pakistan Observer June 15, 2013 Islamabad—Eminent jurist and former Federal Law Minister Mr. S. M. Zafar has described incidents of massacre in Myanmar as crimes against humanity. Addressing a round table conference on ‘Massacre of Muslims in Myanmar’, organised by Nazriya Pakistan Council at Aiwan-i-Quaid here Friday, he said, the Rohinga Muslims of Myanmar are being subjected to worst brutalities by the extremist Buddhists while the Myanmar Government has failed to protect thelife and property of the Muslims. S. M. Zafar said violent incidents taking place in Myanmar are clear violations of UN charter. It’s a case of ethnic cleansing and genocide which are condemnable in the strongest possible terms. He said, the United Nations or any credible international agency should deputed to conduct investigation of the situation in Myanmar so that facts are before theinternational community. He urged the United Nations and other international organisations including OIC to play their due role for an end to the brutal killings of the Muslims of Myanmar. He also urged the civilised world to take notice of the tragic situation in Myanmar and stress theneed for the Muslims countries to take initiatives seeking an end to the massacre of Rohinga Muslims. He said, the world media, especially the media of Muslim countries should inform theworld about the situation in Myanmar. Addressing the round table conference, prominent journalist Ghulam Akbar said, the situation in Myanmar is a challenge for the whole world and the Muslim countries in particular as it is a question of human rights. He said, crimes against humanity are being committed in Myanmar against the Muslims and such crimes cannot go unnoticed. He said, Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) in his last sermon had clearly declared that all Muslims of the world were a single Ummah and they were asked to care for each other. The Muslims are bound to react to the situation and Myanmar and help the oppressed Muslims. Prominent intellectual Ambassador S. M. Kureshi lamented, that the world especially the Muslim countries were not doing much to help the Rohinga Muslims in Myanmar who are being subjected to world type of atrocities. He said, it is tragic that the extremist Buddhist monks have been leading the mobs who indulged in the killings of the Muslims in Myanmar and destroyed mosques. He appealed to the international community and OIC to take action in the right direction. Lt. Gen. (Retd) Abdul Qayyum expressed his views regarding the massacre of Muslims in Myanmar in thehistoric background. He said, it was time for the world especially the Muslim countries to act and start atrocities being committed in Myanmar against the Muslims. He recalled that Father of theNation, Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah in his policy statement had said that Pakistan would always side with the oppressed people of the world irrespective of religion or ethnicity. Pakistan, he said, is duty bound to raise its voice in support of the oppressed Muslims of Myanmar. Prominent intellectual Mian Javed said, the situation in Myanmar in worst than what was in Rwanda and Bosnia. He urged the international community to take notice of sad situation in Myanmar where the Muslims have been deprived of citizenship and human rights. He also urged the OIC and Asean should also take notice of the situation in Myanmar. He said, Pakistan on its part should raise voice against the genocide of Muslims in Myanmar. Executive Secretary of NPC Kanwar Dilshad in his speech held the British Raj responsible for the injustice the Burmese Muslims were subjected to before that country was given independence. A large number of people present at the round table conference organized by the NPC to highlight the massacre of Rohinga Muslims of Myanmar. Muslim Ambassadors express solidarity with Rohingyas Liaqat Toor Islamabad—Ambassadors of Muslim countries stationed in Islamabad have expressed their solidarity with victims of Myanmar. Muslim envoys including Ambassador of Tunis Mourad Bourehla, Ambassador Sherali of Tajikistan and High Commissioner of Nigeria Dauda Danladi participated in the Round TableConference on ‘Massacre of Muslims in Myanmar’, organized by Nazriya Pakistan Council at Aiwan-i-Quaid, F-9 Park on Friday. The ambassadors who could not attend the conference due to their pressing engagements including Algerian Ambassador Ahmed Benflis and Palestinian Ambassador Walid. A.M Abu Ali in their messages to the conference supported and endorsed the views of the speakers and the resolution passed on the occasion. Terming the wanton killings of Muslims in Myanmar as a violation of UN Charter, they sought an end to such acts of savagery. The Ambassadors of Myanmar and UN representative in Pakistan were also invited to the conference, but due to obvious reasons they did not attend it. RTC adopts 6-point Resolution
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