ARU and ERC Welcome the Adoption of the UN Human Rights Council Resolution on Myanmar

Arakan Rohingya Union and The European Rohingya Council Welcome the Adoption of the UN Human Rights Council Resolution on Myanmar  The United Nations Human Rights Council has agreed to send an international fact-finding mission to investigate widespread allegations of killings, rape, and torture by Myanmar armed forces against Rohingya ethnic minority in Arakan/Rakhine state. Arakan […]

Mr. Kofi Annan led advisory commission on Rakhine state must not be mistaken as an alternative to UN led Commission of Inquiry

Mr. Kofi Annan led Advisory Commission must not be mistaken as an alternative to U.N. led Commission of Inquiry The European Rohingya Council (ERC) welcomes the recommendations made by Mr. Kofi Annan led Advisory Commission on Rakhine State. However, under no circumstances, it must serve to prevent the UN led independent fact-finding Commission to Rakhine […]

ERC concerned over Bangladesh’s proposal to relocate Rohingya refugees to the Thengar Char island

Amsterdam, 31 Jan 2017: The European Rohingya Council (ERC) is deeply shocked and concerned over Bangladesh government’s inhumane and irresponsible proposal to relocate Rohingya refugees forcefully to Thengar Char Island. According to the news reported by BBC on 30 January, Bangladesh government is planning to relocate Rohingya refugees to a remoteisland called Thengar Char before […]