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Community dinner to raise awareness about the oppression faced by Uyghur and Rohingya Muslims.
2-06-2019
On Sunday January 27th, Richmond Jamea Masjid hosted a community dinner to raise awareness about the oppression faced by Uyghur and Rohingya Muslims.
Sister Yasmin Ullah from Burma and Sister Turnisa Matsedik-Qira from East Turkistan spoke about their experiences and shared their knowlege about the issues faced by many muslims who have been oppressed under the current regime in their native countries.
Facts: Since August 25, 2017…
- Over 700,000 Rohingya has been driven out of homes and tens of thousands killed
- 30,000 estimated to be stranded in the mountains
- Over 360 Rohingya villages burned to the ground
- Over 60% of those who fled violence into Bangladesh are women and children
- Most children in the refugee camps are under age of 5.
- 80,000 women had to deliver their babies as a result of gang rapes by Burmese soldiers
- Families are separated. Over 70,000 children have been orphaned
- Most of the households are led by women and children under the age of 18
- Fishing– spontaneous rescue--Boats now banned in Bangladesh
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Br Usman - past president of BCMA showcasing his archive of the persecution of the Burma Muslims since 1978.
What can you do?
- Raise your voice. Write letters to your representatives or call them; let them that you want to see tangible actions by Canada on this issue.
- Keep informing others about Rohingya
- Keep the pressure on your representatives
- Consumer boycott/ holding corporations accountable for profiting off of a genocide and war crimes
- Monetary aid: http://peopleempoweringpeople.ca/
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