Malala moves world leaders to save Rohingyas (Daily Mail,PK)

Jun 09, 2015

Education activist Malala Yousafzai on Monday spoke up for the rights of Rohingya Muslims, urging influential world leaders to take action against the persecution of the minority group, said a statement released by the Malala Fund.

“I stand with the Rohingyas, and I encourage people everywhere to do so,” Malala said.

Malala calls on Myanmar to 'halt persecution' of Rohingyas

By AFP ,

Published: 8 June 2015

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai on Monday urged Myanmar leaders to take "immediate action" to prevent the persecution of the country's Rohingya Muslims, most of whom are considered by the government to be illegal immigrants.

The 17-year-old, who was shot by militants in her native Pakistan for campaigning for girls' rights, said that Rohingyas deserved "equal rights and opportunities" and called for them to be integrated into the country.

"I call on the leaders of Myanmar and the world to take immediate action to halt the inhuman persecution of Burma's (Myanmar) Muslim minority Rohingya people," said Malala.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai urges Myanmar to stop the persecution of Rohingya Muslims ©Odd Andersen (AFP/File)