These undeniable facts caused an unprecedented humanitarian crisis in the region, where thousands of innocent Rohingya lost their lives, and a bulk of them risking their lives in searching of safe havens in the shores of the neighbouring countries and ended up stirring an enormous challenge for the international community.
This great work entitled “ROHINGYA OF THE ARAKAN: Conflict, Crisis and Solutions” is presenting an in-depth account of the Rohingya crisis and its genuine long term solutions, written by a Rohingya leader who has fought through the crisis for more than a half century, to serve the Rohingya people and their cause in order to determine and restore their deserved rights in their homeland of Arakan.
About The Author
Nurul Islam: was born in a village called Shilkhali (Kyauk Chaung) under Maungdaw township of Arakan, Burma/Myanmar in 1948. After primary education in his home village, he studied at Maung daw State Middle School and High School. Then he joined the Rangoon (Yangon) Arts and Science University and studied law and obtained B.A (Law) LL. B degrees in 1972 and 1973 respectively.
He successfully completed the training course on “Human Rights and Diplomacy Training Program” in 1988 at the Faculty of Law, the University of New SouthWales, Sydney, Australia. He was accredited Master of Laws (Human Rights) with Distinction in 2007 from the University of East London.
Nurul Islam has been active in Rohingya movement since he was a young adult. He served as the President of the Rangoon University Rohingya Students Association and was one of the founding members of the University Rohingya students Stipend Fund.
He was disgusted with Burmese military rule and its persecution of the Rohingya people. He supported the forces opposing the Burmese military and joined in a revolutionary force after his graduation from the University of Rangoon.
Nurul Islam was one of the founding members and President of the Arakan Rohingya National Organisations (ARNO), which emerged in 1989 out of the merger of all then existing Rohingya organisations.
In 2004, representing their two respective organisations of ARNO and NUPA (National United Party of Arakan) Nurul Islam and Dr. Khin Maung had signed an Agreement of Political Alliance to bring about unity between the Rohingya Arakanese and Rakhine Arakanese in order to charter the future of the whole people of Arakan.
He has pioneered to unite all Rohingya organisations in one platform and was a Founding member of the Arakan Rohingya Union (ARU) formed in 2011 under the auspices of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation(OIC) and Euro-Burma Office (EBO).
He had participated in many international conferences and seminars on Arakan, Burma and Rohingya people. He has written books and articles relating to Rohingya issues and crises in English and Burmese.
Currently Nurul Islam serves as the Chairman of the ARNO which strives for the restoration of the rights and freedom of the Rohingya people in Burma/Myanmar.
RYIrfan –
Very thorough information. Even provides sources for additional reading on the Rohingya crisis