Afghanistan Condemns Killing of Rohingyas in Myanmar

Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and Senate (upper house of parliament) condemned the killing of Muslim minority Rohingyas by the Myanmar military in the strongest terms. MoFA said the military was committing crimes against humanity and called on the United Nations (UN) to investigate the situation. The Rohingyas, a Muslim minority in predominantly Buddhist Myanmar, are considered some of the most persecuted people in the world. Myanmar, also known as Burma, considers them Bangladeshi and Bangladesh says they are Burmese. “We condemn the crime against our brothers in Myanmar. It is a crime against humanity, against the minority Muslims living in Myanmar and it will not remain unanswered. We urge the international organisations and the human rights institutions to investigate the issue,” Sebghatullah Ahmad, foreign ministry deputy spokesman said. Meanwhile, the United Nations has reported that as a result of the violence against the Rohingyas in Myanmar, over 90,000 Muslims have fled to Bangladesh. Afghan Senate Chairman Fazal Hadi Muslimyar urged Afghan government to raise voices against killing of Muslim in Myanmar and asked the UN to help stop human rights violations in the southeastern Asian country. The United Nations reports that in recent weeks, nearly 400 Muslims including women and children have been killed in Myanmar military operations.