[mukto-mona] Photos Show Destruction of Meiktila; 828 Buildings Burned

Photos Show Destruction of Meiktila    Human Rights Watch released satellite photos that showed just how many buildings were destroyed in the central Burmese town of Meiktila in March. Meiktila Before Violence (Dec. 2012): Meiktila After Violence (March 2013): The organization estimates that 828 buildings, most of them residences, were completely destroyed. At least 40 people were killed in this violence, which had Buddhist mobs targeting Burmese Muslim citizens. Burmese officials took at least three days to respond to the violence, letting the mob attacks go on without being checked. Burmese police were often involved in the attacks, stepping aside to let the violence continue or being actively involved in burning down Muslim villages and killing innocent bystanders. Villages were finally put under curfew, and many Muslims are still living as refugees and in fear for their lives. Some extremist monks have reportedly been giving anti-Muslim sermons and handing out anti-Muslim literature, fueling these attacks on an unarmed minority group.   Urgent Action Needed  Make phone calls to the Burmese Embassy to urge the government to treat ALL of its citizens fairly and to prosecute the extremist groups that have promoted this one-sided violence. Call the Burmese Embassy at (202) 332-3344, (202) 332-4350 or (202) 332-4352 and email the ambassador at pyi.thayar@verizon.net. Request Our Literature! If you’re interested in requesting pamphlets to put up in your local masjid or community center, send an email to info@burmamuslims.org. We have already sent out a number of pamphlets to communities that have requested them. The pamphlet includes information on what is going on in Burma, what the Burma Task Force is doing and action you can take, such as signing petitions and making phone calls to ambassadors.  BURMA TASK FORCE  COALITION PARTNERS            Muslim Ummah of North America Muslim Leadership Council of New York You have received this email through your subscription to Burma Task Force USA email list. If you would like to remove your email from this list, click here to unsubscribe. In this Newsletter Photos show destruction of Meiktila  Take Action Spread the Word Latest News on Burma Muslims Eye witness accounts of massacre in Burma  Rakhine crisis risks spread, endangering Myanmar reforms  Rapes by Burmese security forces 'may cause more strife' in troubled region Rohingya: Testing democracy in Myanmar Support  Burma Muslims We are doing our job to stand up for the Rohingya Muslims in Burma.  Do YOUR part!  Join & Volunteer Today! Give Your Time & Talent to Burma Task Force USA Sign Up for Action Alerts Click here to sign up Why Burma Task Force?  Burma Task Force USA is a coalition of several Muslim organizations and activists who previously worked together for Bosnia and Kosova Task Force to stop genocide in those countries. Our fiscal agent is “Justice For All”, which is  a non-profit, tax exempt 501 (C) 3 organization.

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