UN advisers raise alarm at hatred against Muslims in Myanmar

[Jonathan Fairfield]

UN advisers raise alarm at hatred against Muslims in Myanmar

EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Two U.N. special advisers expressed alarm Wednesday at reports of increasing advocacy of religious hatred against Muslims in Myanmar, especially ahead of upcoming elections.

The advisers warned in a joint statement that such advocacy by religious leaders, religious groups and political parties may constitute incitement to violence and is prohibited by international law.

Adama Dieng, the adviser on the prevention of genocide, and Jennifer Welsh, the adviser on the protection of civilians, said the electoral process leading to Sunday's election has further marginalized religious minorities, especially the Rohingya Muslims who have been stripped of their voting rights and barred from running for Parliament.

The advisers urged Myanmar's government to publicly condemn and counter any speech that incites discrimination, hostility and violence based on religion or ethnicity. They urged the people of Myanmar to use the elections to show the country's potential "to be a nation of tolerance and peace."

The predominantly Buddhist nation of 50 million started transitioning from dictatorship toward democracy in 2011, putting in place a nominally civilian government that won international praise for quickly implementing political and economic reforms. Many have since stalled.

Radical Buddhist nationalists have taken advantage of newfound freedoms of expression to fan prejudices against the long-persecuted Rohingya minority.

Dieng and Welsh said four recently adopted pieces of legislation known as the "Protection of Race and Religion Bills" are "a clear step backward for the protection of fundamental rights in Myanmar."

They urged the leaders who will form the new government "to show a commitment to democracy, the rule of law and human rights" and to address communal tensions in Rakhine state where most Rohingya live.

Otherwise, they warned, Myanmar will "face the risk of further violence, and potentially, more serious crimes."

-- (c) Associated Press 2015-11-05

[vadimbz]

*Bengali

[shirtless]

Maybe its time for other nations to restrict Muslim migration as they are not worth the trouble.

[soalbundy]

I thought everyone hated them,where's the issue

[Jingthing]

Actual genocide threatening to happen in the neighborhood.

Again.

This is not good.

“We left Burma [Myanmar] deeply concerned that so many preconditions for genocide are already in place. With a recent history of mass atrocities and within a pervasive climate of hatred and fear, the Rohingya may once again become the target of mass atrocities, including genocide,” the group said.

http://thediplomat.com/2015/05/is-myanmar-approaching-genocide/

Will the world be SILENT?

[bangkapi]

Yet, Muslims are allowed to hate with impunity.

Sounds fair to me.

NOT

[ggt]

Muslims need to ask themselves...what is it about our culture, religion, politics, nature, and communications with others that brings almost universal dislike from the non-Muslim community?

Could have something to do with their uncompromising "my way or the highway" attitude about every aspect of life...

[connda]

That's because the UN wants the entire world to look like Germany. I don't think Myanmar or Thailand will be resettling a million 'refugees' or 'migrants' from the ME/NA anytime soon.

Let's see. Political correctness says that you can't ring bells because it offends Muslims, so now Germany outlaws churches from ringing bells so that Muslims aren't offended. In Thailand, Myanmar, or any other Buddhist Asian country, they aren't going to kowtow to political correctness and stop ringing bells for morning and evening chants. That's like telling Muslims that they need to stop call to prayer because it offends Buddhist people.

• If Muslims do something to offend others, the reaction they get in return is labelled 'hate' the the Western 'Politically Correct'.
• If something others do offends Muslims, the Western 'Politically Correct' (such as the UN) label it hate, and a subservient government steps in to outlaw that action. Why isn't it labelled 'hate' in the same way? It should be!

The UN has an agenda of political correctness that is going to choke the life out of sovereign cultures and societies in the West. Asian countries aren't going to fold like that because they don't embrace Western political correctness. Good!

When I see quid pro quo and compromise between Muslims and all other religions, then I'll get with the agenda too. The correct agenda: respect for everyone's choice of religion or secular sovereignty. Muslims don't get to dictate that on the world stage, although they are attempting to. Sorry! Quid Pro Quo! Respect for respect and nothing less.

[Joey J]

Please tell me connda, that this is not true. If Germany has done this I feel sick to my stomach.

[useronthenet]

Muslims in certain countries are not tolerated well, one is Burma along with Japan and Russia. Maybe due to the fact they generally do not intergrate that well into non-muslim society.