INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

ON THE "PLIGHT OF THE ROHINGYA, PART II:

CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY"
KUALA LUMPUR
12 JUNE 2015
RESOLUTION
The International Conference on The Plight of the Rohingya, Part II: Crime Against Humanity" was
convened by the Perdana Global Peace Foundation (PGPF) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 12 June,
2015.
The Conference was attended by participants comprising representatives from the diplomatic corps,
international organisations, human rights groups, academia, civil society, non-governmental organisations and media as well as leaders of Rohingya organisations.
The Honorable Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia and President of
PGPF, delivered the Keynote Address.
Other prominent Speakers were as in the Appendix.
We, the undersigned;
Having regard to the Resolution issued following the convening of the "International Conference on
The Plight of the Rohingya: Solution?" by the PGPF on 17 September 2012.
Gravely concerned with the systematic human rights abuses perpetrated in Myanmar as constituting
crimes against humanity including genocide and a modern form of apartheid, causing the current exodus of thousands of Rohingyas from the country;
Observing with concern the failure of the government of Myanmar to resolve the Rohingya issue, including by failing to actively and comprehensively promote and support reconciliation between communities in the Rakhine State of Myanmar;
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Mindful of the irregular migration, smuggling of migrants and trafficking in persons via land and sea
involving vulnerable groups including women, children and unaccompanied minors from Myanmar;
Seriously concerned with the smuggling and trafficking of the Rohingyas from Myanmar by transnational organised criminal syndicates;
Recognising the weaknesses and ineffectiveness of the relevant national law enforcement, justice,
and protection agencies and the complicity of certain corrupt authorities;
Noting with disappointment the failure of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and other international bodies, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Resident Coordinator's Office in Myanmar,
and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in exercising their influence to satisfactorily address the Rohingya issue and provide adequate protections;
Observing the need for more funds, resources and assistance from developed countries within
ASEAN and outside ASEAN, in particular the United States of America (USA), Australia and the European Union (EU), as well as the Gulf States and the developed members States of ASEAN, to the
Rohingyas, including options for resettlement and repatriation.
Noting, the deliberate silence, inaction and refusal of moral and political leaders in Myanmar, in particular, Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, in playing a responsible leadership role to resolve the
Rohingya issue internally for political expediency;
Unequivocally agree to;
Call upon the government of Myanmar to bear full responsibility for resolving the problems associated with the Rohingyas, including the ongoing genocide, to remove the root causes that are forcing
them to flee the country;
Call upon the government of Myanmar to provide access to international inspection teams and the
media to report on the situation affecting the Rohingyas in the country, including unfettered access to
areas presently restricted in northern Rakhine State;
Call upon the government of Myanmar to provide access to food, medical care, livelihoods, education, and other forms of assistance to Rohingya in Rakhine State, and ensure humanitarian agencies
have unfettered access to internally displaced Rohingya populations;
Call upon the government of Myanmar to urgently reinstate citizenship to the Rohingyas and end all
restrictions on their freedom (in particular freedom of movement) with a view towards facilitating their
reintegration into Myanmar society and with respect to the right of the displaced to return home;
Call upon moral and political leaders in Myanmar, in particular Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, to
live up to principles of respect for human rights and the rights of minorities in Myanmar so as to regain her credibility in the eyes of the international community;
Call upon all peace loving Buddhist leaders in Myanmar, consistent with their religious teachings, to
take all necessary measures to protect and prevent acts of discrimination, extremism, hatred and violence against the Rohingyas;
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Commend the position of Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and Turkey, to provide humanitarian assistance and temporary shelter to the Rohingyas and survivors of human trafficking who had
been stranded at sea;
Call upon Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia to allocate more resources to strengthen their enforcement and protection measures aimed at combating the irregular migration, smuggling and trafficking
of the Rohingyas in the region;
Urge Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia to investigate, arrest and impose severe penalties
upon conviction on transnational organised criminal syndicates and their accomplices in government
dealing with the Rohingyas;
Call upon ASEAN, with Malaysia as the current Chair, to include the Rohingya issue as a permanent
item in the ASEAN Agenda in order to work towards reaching a comprehensive solution, in close collaboration with Myanmar and in the interest of regional peace and stability;
Call upon developed countries including the US, the EU and Australia and the developed member
states of ASEAN as well as international organisations, including the OIC, to provide direct socioeconomic assistance to the Rohingyas in Myanmar as a way of discouraging them from leaving the
country;
Call upon developed countries that are not yet resettlement countries to agree to resettle refugees
and set reasonable quotas, and for the US, Australia, the EU and other resettlement countries to increase their quotas with a view towards expediting the resettlement of refugees currently residing in
Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia;
Call upon all countries to open up opportunities for Rohingyas to be resettled in third countries, to
provide local immigration and possibilities for voluntary repatriation;
Call upon the UNHCR and the IOM to be proactively involved in the smooth implementation of voluntary repatriation and resettlement of refugees currently in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia to the
relevant third countries;
Call upon the UN member States to urgently secure a binding UN Security Council Resolution on
Myanmar, including a provision for an independent international investigation into abuses in Rakhine
State, and to act in accordance with the mandates on Prevention of Genocide and Responsibility to
Protect via the Office of the Special Adviser;
Fully support the NGOs in articulating their constructive and influential voice to secure humanitarian
assistance, protections and temporary shelter to stranded Rohingyas at sea as well as advancing durable solutions, including resettlement;
Convey a copy of this Resolution to the governments of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Bangladesh, USA, the EU and Australia
as well as the ASEAN Secretariat, the OIC, the UNHCR and the IOM.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
12 June, 2015

APPENDIX:

1. Tan Sri Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak - Chief Rapporteur / PGPF Trustee
2. Nurul Islam - President of Arakan Rohingya National Organization ARNO
3. Dato Ahmad Abd Talib PGPF Trustee
4. Dato Dr Ismail Noor - Malaysian Interfaith Network Berhad
5. Dr Abdul Malik Mujahid - Burma Task Force, USA
6. Dr Hla Myint - Rohingya Intellectuals Community Association in Australia
7. Dr Syed Iskandar Advocate And Solicitor
8. Dr Sriprapha Petcharamesree Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University
9. Dr Zulaiha Ismail PGPF Trustee
10. General Tan Sri Mohd Azumi Mohamed (Rtd) PGPF Trustee
11. Ghiyathudeen Abdul Salam Sec-Gen Union World Rohingya Organisations
12. Matthew Smith - Fortify Rights
13. Mohamed Naem @ Khin Maung Myint - National Democratic Party for Development, Myanmar
14. Mohd Nur Rohingya TV
15. Mr Kuzan Salem Moslem Aid UK
16. Mr Shahrulazilan Said Malaysian Relief Agency
17. My Elyne Choo Yee Leng Chi Hui Tang Association
18. Nuh Izuddin Dato Ibrahim - PGPF
19. Reverend Alan Rey Sarte - Phillipines