Muslims continue to be killed and raped in Arakan on a daily basis.
Masjids, houses and villages are being set on fire and destroyed.
Masjids and Madrasahs cannot be repaired without a government permit. To monitor compliance with the
regulation, Masjids and Madrasahs have to be photographed three times a year as a routine practice. If
unpermitted maintenance is spotted, those responsible are sentenced to between six months and six years in
prison plus a fine. No new Masjids or Madrasahs have been allowed to be built in the last 20 years.
A photograph featuring all family members has to be handed to government officials every year. Families are
required to pay taxes to the state for every child born and every family member that passes away.
Muslims have no freedom of travel. A Muslim has to get permission and pay tax to travel from one village to
another.
Muslims are forbidden from building their houses out of concrete; they have to make them from wood. The
houses are considered as state property and if they are burned down accidentally; owners are sentenced to prison
for as long as six years
To set up a business a Muslim has to establish partnership with Buddhist. In this partnership, the Buddhist partner
owns half of the business without investing any capital.
Muslims have to pay annual taxes for the livestock they own. Muslims cannot marry without a permit. A couple
wishing to get married has to pay a tax. Sometimes they are denied a permit even if they pay the tax.
Muslims are deprived of all public services. For instance, when they get sick they cannot go to state hospitals for
treatment. Muslims are not allowed into higher education institutions or to work in public sector jobs.
Muslims cannot own fixed line telephones, cellular phones or motor vehicles.
When Muslims are accused of a crime, they are not give the right to defence and are immediately imprisoned.
Muslims are subjected to curfew after nine o’clock at night and cannot visit their relatives or neighbours without
permission from the police.
Muslims have no right to citizenship. They carry white identification cards bearing the title “foreigner.” These
cards are only for identification purposes and do not entitle card holders to any rights.
Muslims are not issued passports. They are provided a document to cross into neighbouring Bangladesh and
sometimes they cannot return to their country because their documents are not accepted
Source:
http://6net31.com/alimdaad/2012/imag...a.campaign.pdf
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