Turkish charity to distribute meat among Rohingya
A Turkish charity will distribute meat among 5,250 Rohingya families in the Rakhine State in Myanmar as part of its efforts during the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha.
The Cansuyu Charity and Solidarity Organization officials arrived in Rakhine State from Istanbul on Monday.
Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority continues to struggle against famine, disease and lack of access to clean water in sprawling camps in neighboring Bangladesh as the Muslim world remains silent in the face of their plight, exacerbated by an unsparing monsoon season that batters their flimsy improvised shelters.Turkey tops list of donors Turkey leads the list of most generous countries that donated humanitarian aid since the start of the Rohingya crisis, providing close to $850 million in aid through its agencies, followed by Qatar, Lebanon and Bangladesh as the world continues to turn a blind eye to the plight of hundreds of thousands of Muslims who have to struggle with famine amid shortages of drinking water.Absent from the list are global superpowers such as the U.S., failing to provide direct humanitarian assistance to Rohingya Muslims.Myanmar army killed over 24,000 Rohingya: reportThe Rohingya lists: refugees compile their own record of those killed in MyanmarChildren are the biggest victims Rohingya children living in sprawling camps in neighboring Bangladesh remain among the most vulnerable as famine continues to claim lives while the world watches on in silence. Children routinely have to struggle with finding clothes to cover their tiny bodies as they walk barefoot for miles in the rain and mud in the midst of an unsparing monsoon season that exacerbated their plight under recurring food shortages and lack of proper shelters.Galeri: Rohingya Muslims struggle against famine as world watches silentlySince Aug. 25, 2017, more than 750,000 refugees, mostly children and women, have fled Myanmar and crossed into Bangladesh after Myanmar forces launched a crackdown on the minority Muslim community, according to Amnesty International.More than 40 percent of the displaced Rohingya are under age 12, according to the UN, and many others are elderly people requiring additional aid and protection.The settlements in Kutupalong and Nayapara in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar district host nearly all who arrived from Myanmar.The Rohingya, described by the UN as the world's most persecuted people, have faced heightened fears of attack since dozens were killed in communal violence in 2012.The UN documented mass gang rapes, killings -- including of infants and young children -- brutal beatings, and disappearances committed by security personnel.In a report, UN investigators said such violations may have constituted crimes against humanity.
Rohingya Muslims struggle against famine as world watches silently
Bayram Numan Koksal from the organization told Anadolu Agency they will distribute meat among Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State villages and camps like they did before.
Koksal said the charity organization will also distribute meat in Turkey and worldwide such as Africa, Asia, Middle East, Far East and the Balkans.
"We took the road to deliver Eid meat [of sacrificial animals] in Turkey, Africa, Asia, Palestine, Gaza, all oppressed people. Today, we are in Myanmar's Rakhine State and trying to deliver Eid meat to 5,250 families living in this region," Koksal said and added that Rohingya Muslims are not alone as Turkey is caring about them materially and morally.
The Rohingya, described by the UN as the world's most persecuted people, have faced heightened fears of attack since dozens were killed in communal violence in 2012.
The UN documented mass gang rapes, killings -- including of infants and young children -- brutal beatings, and disappearances committed by security personnel.
In a report, UN investigators said such violations may have constituted crimes against humanity.