EU parliament condemns Myanmar persecution of Rohingya

The European Parliament has urged Myanmar to end what it termed as the “brutal repression” and “systematic persecution” against the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority.

The European Parliament has urged Myanmar to end what it termed as the “brutal repression” and “systematic persecution” against the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority.

In a resolution on Thursday, European politicians expressed “deep concern” about the stateless ethno-religious group, which they said is “one of the world’s most persecuted minorities”.

The parliament said Myanmar must “as a matter of urgency ensure free and unimpeded access” for the United Nations and rights groups in Rakhine State, where some 120,000 Rohingya remain in more than 80 internal displacement camp.

In recent weeks, violence has erupted in the region, with reported attacks on mosques and individual Rohingya.

More than one million Muslims in Myanmar are considered stateless, according to the 1982 Burmese Citizenship Law, and unwanted by neighboring countries.