MYANMAR ETHNIC ROHINGYA HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION MALAYSIA (MERHROM) WELCOMES THE EFFORTS TO SUSPEND AUNG SAN SUU KYI FROM ALL SAKHAROV PRIZE LAUREATE ACTIVITIES BY EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTS.

Honorable Her Excellency
Dr. Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen
President of the European Commission
Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 200
1049 Brussels
Belgium.

9th September 2020

Dear Honorable Her Excellency,

MYANMAR ETHNIC ROHINGYA HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION MALAYSIA (MERHROM) WELCOMES THE EFFORTS TO SUSPEND AUNG SAN SUU KYI FROM ALL SAKHAROV PRIZE LAUREATE ACTIVITIES BY EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTS.

Myanmar Ethnic Rohingya Human Rights Organization Malaysia (MERHROM) welcomes the efforts of the European Parliaments to suspend Aung San Suu Kyi from all Sakharov Prize Laureate activities due to ongoing Rohingya Genocide in Myanmar that lead to hundreds of thousands of Rohingya became Stateless and living in exile which subjected to vulnerable conditions.

We need a massive political pressure in order to end long decades of Rohingya Genocide in Myanmar. Our suffering continues during Covid 19 pandemic due to government systematic persecutions against the ethnic Rohingya.

We strongly hope that this efforts could strengthen the ICJ process led by Gambia. The continuous pressure from the International Community is very crucial to end the Rohingya Genocide. The ethnic Rohingya in Myanmar are not allow to vote and contest in the upcoming election which is the breach of basic human rights and democracy principle.

We call upon the European Commission and Parliaments to continuously strengthening global efforts to end the Rohingya Genocide and return our rights.

We call upon the European Commission and Parliaments to fully enforcement of the Genocide Convention 1948 in order to end the Genocide and making the perpetrators accountable for the Rohingya Genocide. The United Nations, Human Rights Institutions and the International Community must fully utilize the Genocide Convention without immunity to end the Rohingya Genocide.

Realizing the importance of ICJ process to the Stateless ethnic minority Rohingya, we hope for greater involvement of the European Commission and Parliaments to end the Rohingya Genocide.

We call upon the European Commission and Parliaments to closely monitor the development in Arakan State as the persecutions against the Rohingya continues. As we are challenge by the Covid 19 pandemic globally, we hope it will not stop the International Community to fight for our justice and dignity.

Note: MERHROM is a focal point for Rohingya issues in Malaysia as well as in Arakan State of Myanmar. MERHROM was established in 1998 by its founder Mr. Zafar Ahmad bin Abdul Ghani. MERHROM’s main works are focusing on advocacy, rights protection, public awareness, community development, health, education, family related issues and issues related. MERHROM has carried out its duty to the maximum level for the past 22 years despite not having funding from any agencies. Despite having very limited resources MERHROM continues to carry out the programs within its capacity endlessly.

Signed,

Zafar Ahmad Bin Abdul Ghani
President
Myanmar Ethnic Rohingya Human Rights Organization Malaysia (MERHROM)
Tel No: +6016-6827 287
Blog: http://www.merhrom.wordpress.com
Email: rights4rohingya@yahoo.co.uk
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Cc:
Honorable His Excellency
David-Maria Sassoli
President
The President Of The European Parliament
Rue Wiertz 60, 1047 Bruxelles
Belgium.

Honorable Her Excellency,
Maria CASTILLO FERNANDEZ
Ambassador
European Union Delegation to Malaysia
Menara Tan & Tan, Suite 10.01,207 Jalan Tun Razak,
50400 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia