Thailand: Crowd protests violence against Rohingya

Thailand: Crowd protests violence against Rohingya

Crowd gathers in front of Myanmar embassy in Thai capital to protest violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar

By Arun Saronchai

BANGKOK (AA) - Around 150 people gathered in front of Myanmar's embassy in downtown Bangkok on Friday to protest violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.

Some shouted their support for Rohingya, while others wore shirts emblazoned with slogans calling for action in Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine State, where dozens of people have died amid military operations launched after fatal attacks on police stations last month.

“We want them to stop killing our brothers and sisters in Myanmar," the secretary general of the Rohingya Thailand Group told Anadolu Agency,

"Stop the genocide now," HJ Ismail demanded.

Many of those taking part wore the Thai script for the number 9 in remembrance of recently deceased King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the ninth monarch of Thailand's Chakri Dynasty.

Similar events also took place outside Myanmar embassies in Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur on Friday.

Over the past six weeks, rights groups have expressed concern over reports of killings, rapes, arbitrary arrests and other violations in villages predominantly occupied by Rohingya in troubled Rakhine amid military operations that followed the Oct. 9 attacks.

They have called for independent investigations into the initial attacks, the ongoing operations and reported rights abuses in the area.

The area has been placed under military lockdown, leaving rights groups and international reporters unable to enter.

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