Iranians Hold Demo to Condemn Killing of Rohingya Muslims

Wednesday, 25 July 2012 15:57

TEHRAN: A demonstration was held outside the United Nations (UN) office in Tehran on Tuesday, which was declared as the 'International Day of Solidarity with the Rohingya', to condemn the killing of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, Iran's Mehr News Agency (MNA) reported.

After the demonstration, the demonstrators issued a statement asking the relevant international organizations to take serious measures to stop the killings and restore the rights of Muslims in Myanmar.

The Iranian ambassador to the Human Rights Council has also written a letter to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navanethem Pillay, urging the UN to take the necessary measures to stop the killing of Muslims in Myanmar.

In his letter, Ambassador Mohammad Reza Sajjadi expressed regret over the fact that the UN has not taken any measures in response to the massive and systematic violation of the rights of Muslims in Myanmar.

He added that the Islamic Republic of Iran has repeatedly expressed deep concern over the situation in Myanmar and has even written a letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in this regard.

- Bernama