Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister. It is clear that the human rights of the Rohingya people are not respected. They have been described as the most persecuted ethnic minority in the world and are referred to by certain Burmese politicians as a virus. There is a long way to go before their human rights are respected. There has been a lot of propaganda and brainwashing of the general public against the Rohingya people. They have been denied citizenship in Myanmar, which means that they are denied certain fundamental rights and cannot access basic services. Their travel is restricted, therefore they cannot do business or pursue education, and their mosques and religious centres have been closed down. As we now have a full accredited ambassador to Myanmar, can he be asked to address this group, visit the area where they live and make the same points made by the Minister with the Myanmar Government?

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