Press Release from MERHROM

PRESS STATEMENT
 
SEEKING SUPPORT TO RELEASE ROHINGYA DETAINEES IN SHUMAISI DETENTION CENTRE, SAUDI ARABIA WHILE THE MONTH OF RAMADAN APPROACHING.
 
Myanmar Ethnic Rohingya Human Rights Organization Malaysia (MERHROM) feels very sad and heart broken over long detention of hundreds of Rohingya who were detained in Shumaisi detention centre, Saudi Arabia for the past 7 years. At least 650 Rohingya detainees at Shumaisi have begun a hunger strike since Saturday and to date at least 7 were hospitalized. This is the third hunger strike in the recent months. Muslim all over the world will celebrate the holy month of Ramadhan in 17 days. We appeal to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to release them so that they can perform their religious duty in a meaningful way.
 
About 650 Rohingya were detained in the Shumaisi detention centre after they fled Rohingya Genocide in 2012 and seek refuge in Saudi Arabia. As Rohingya citizenship was stripped off by Myanmar 1982 Citizenship Law, most Rohingya who fled the country will use Bangladesh passport after they were made Stateless by the Myanmar regime.
 
We regret that thousands of Rohingya who are the Genocide survivors were detained in exile due to documentation problem. As we continue to demand the United Nations to take immediate actions to stop Rohingya Genocide, we call on the Kingdom of Saudi Arab and the other government who are hosting Rohingya refugees and asylum seekers to free Rohingya from detention as we had no where to go, as we cannot return to our homeland. We need your support for us to continue our lives especially for our women and children.
 
We hope there is no more Rohingya facing long detention in detention camps at any countries as detention camps are not meant to hold Stateless Genocide survivors. But this is the reality that we are facing in exile and therefore we call upon the government involved to look into this matter in support for the Stateless Genocide survivors. We regret that thousands of Rohingya suffer health problem, mental health problem, violations of human rights or even died in detentions camps in various countries as we fled Genocide.
 
While Rohingya in Arakan State continuously facing Genocide and many more Rohingya were killed during the fighting between Arakan Army (AA) and Tatmadaw, we call upon the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to free our Rohingya brothers as their families in refugee camps in Cox’s Bazaar are appealing. We also call upon the Kingdom of Saudi to stop deportation of Rohingya to Bangladesh as the situation of Rohingya in Bangladesh is even worst.
 
We are thankful to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia who helps thousands of Rohingya in exile under its humanitarian missions. While we continue to seek continuous morale and humanitarian support from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, we also deeply hope that the Rohingya detainees will be release soon before Ramadhan and be given permission to stay and to work to support their lives as well as to contribute to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
 
To all brothers and sisters in the world, please pray that all Rohingya survivors will be given strength for this upcoming Ramadhan.
 
Thank you.
 
Signed,
 
 
Zafar Ahmad Bin Abdul Ghani
President
Myanmar Ethnic Rohingya Human Rights Organization Malaysia (MERHROM )

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