I’m calling for an end to the violence in Myanmar

I am deeply concerned about what is happening in Myanmar and I have signed the following petition calling for an end to the violence organised by the Elie Wiesel Network.

Call of The Parliamentarians of Europe to the authorities of Myanmar and Europe to protect The Rohingyas

One of the largest stateless people of the world, regularly targeted by Buddhist nationalists, discriminated against for decades, today the Muslim Rohingyas of Myanmar are the victims of violent abuses by the army, which the UN High Commission for Human Rights classifies as “seems a textbook example of ethnic cleansing”[1]

Therefore, there are more than 300,000[2] children, women and men who have fled to seek refuge, especially in Bangladesh.

As Elie Wiesel said: “Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” In view of the inacceptable violence faced by the Rohingyas and the grave dangers that threaten them, we, parliamentarians of Europe, of various political trends but united by the same respect for fundamental human values, speak up to demand that the authorities of Myanmar and of Europe protect the Rohingya.

The state of Myanmar has the responsibility to protect its population.

We therefore call on the military and political authorities, particularly Aung San Suu Kyi, to immediately stop and put a stop to the violence faced by the Rohingyas, to organize humanitarian aide as well as the return of those who have fled violence and to respect and make respected the rights of all.

The European States and the European Union have the responsibility to act in order to ensure the protection of populations in danger, no matter where they are. We therefore call for pressure to be put on the authorities of Myanmar to protect the life and respect the rights of the Rohingya.

Signatories:

Benjamin Abtan, Coordinator of the Elie Wiesel Network of parliamentarians of Europe, President of the European Grassroots Antiracist Movement – EGAM, with 197 parliamentarians of Europe from 25 countries :

48 Members of the European Parliament

Ana Gomes, Member of the European Parliament (Portugal), Anne-Marie Mineur, Member of the European Parliament (Netherlands) Barbara Spinelli, Member of the European Parliament (Italy), Bart Staes, Member of the European Parliament (Belgium), Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea, Member of the European Parliament (Spain), Benedek Jávor, Member of the European Parliament (Hungary), Bodil Valero, Member of the European Parliament (Sweden), Brando Benifei, Member of the European Parliament (Italy), Csaba Sógor, Member of the European Parliament (Romania), David Martin, Member of the European Parliament (UK), Elly Schlein, Member of the European Parliament (Italy), Eduard Kukan, Member of the European Parliament (Slovakia), Frank Engel, Member of the European Parliament (Luxembourg), Hans-Olaf Henkel, Member of the European Parliament (Germany), Heidi Anneli Hautala, Member of the European Parliament (Finland), Heinz K. Becker, Member of the European Parliament (Austria), Helmut Scholz, Member of the European Parliament (Germany), Helga Stevens, Member of the European Parliament (Belgium), Hilde Vautmans, Member of the European Parliament (Belgium), Ian Hudghton, Member of the European Parliament (UK), Ismail Ertug, Member of the European Parliament (Germany), Ivo Vajgl, Member of the European Parliament (Slovenia), Jean-Marie Cavada, Member of the European Parliament (France), Jill Evans, Member of the European Parliament (UK), José Bové, Member of the European Parliament (France), José Inácio Faria, Member of the European Parliament (Portugal), Jude Kirton-Darling, Member of the European Parliament (UK), Julie Ward, Member of the European Parliament (UK), Kati Piri, Member of the European Parliament (Netherlands), Louis Michel, Member of the European Parliament (Belgium), Luke Ming Flanagan, Member of the European Parliament (Ireland), Marie-Christine Vergiat, Member of the European Parliament (France), Marietje Schaake, Member of the European Parliament (Netherlands), Martina Michels, Member of the European Parliament (Germany), Merja Kyllönen, Member of the European Parliament (Finland), Michał Boni, Member of the European Parliament (Poland), Molly Scott Cato, Member of the European Parliament (UK), Norbert Neuser, Member of the European Parliament (Germany), Pascal Durand, Member of the European Parliament (France), Patrick Le Hyaric, Member of the European Parliament (France), Pavel Telička, Member of the European Parliament (Czech Republic), Péter Niedermüller, Member of the European Parliament (Hungary), Sabine Lösing, Member of the European Parliament (Germany), Satu Hassi, Member of the European Parliament (Finland), Soraya Post, Member of the European Parliament (Sweden) Syed Kamall, Member of the European Parliament (UK), Tomáš Zdechovský, Member of the European Parliament (Czech Republic), Yannick Jadot, Member of the European Parliament (France)

149 Members of National Parliaments

Adrien Taquet, Member of Parliament (France), Alan Brown, Member of Parliament (UK), Albane Gaillot, Member of Parliament (France), Alev Korun, Member of Parliament (Austria), Alex Sobel, Member of Parliament (UK), Albert Steinhauser, Member of Parliament (Austria), Alfredo Bazoli, Member of Parliament (Italy), Andrew Gwynne, Member of Parliament (UK), Andrew Mitchell, Member of Parliament (UK), Andrew Slaughter, Member of Parliament (UK), Ann Coffey, Member of Parliament (UK), Annalena Baerbock, Member of Parliament (Germany), Amra Haračić, Member of Parliament (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Arianna Spessotto, Member of Parliament (Italy), Brahim Hammouche, Member of Parliament (France), Berîvan Aslan, Member of Parliament (Austria), Bríd Smith, Member of Parliament (Ireland), Carlota Merchán Mesón, Member of Parliament (Spain), Carolina Magdalene Maier, Member of Parliament (Denmark), Christian Juhl, Member of Parliament (Denmark), Christoph Vavrik, Member of Parliament (Austria), Charles de Courson, Member of Parliament (France), Chi Onwurah, Member of Parliament (UK), Claire O’Petit, Member of Parliament (France), Christiane Vienne, Member of Parliament (Belgium), Christoph Strässer, Member of Parliament (Germany), Clare Daly, Member of Parliament (Ireland), Claudia Gamon, Member of Parliament (Austria), Clive Lewis, Member of Parliament (UK), Coralie Dubost, Member of Parliament (France), David Davies, Member of Parliament (UK), Dennis Gratz, Member of Parliament (Bosnia-Herzegovina), Dimitri Houbron, Member of Parliament (France), Eleanor Smith, Member of Parliament (UK), Elisabeth Meuleman, Member of Parliament (Belgium), Émilie Guerel, Member of Parliament (France), Emma Dent Coad, Member of Parliament (UK), Fiona Lazaar, Member of Parliament (France), Florian Kronbichler, Member of Parliament (Italy), Francesco Palermo, Member of Parliament (Italy), François-Michel Lambert, Member of Parliament (France), Franck Riester, Member of Parliament (France), Frank Field, Member of Parliament (UK), Frank Heinrich, Member of Parliament (Germany), Franziska Brantner, Member of Parliament (Germany), Frédéric Descrozaille, Member of Parliament (France), Gabriel Serville, Member of Parliament (France), Gabi Weber, Member of Parliament (Germany), Gea Schirò, Member of Parliament (Italy), Genci Nimanbegu, Member of Parliament (Montenegro), George Howarth, Member of Parliament (UK), Gino Kenny, Member of Parliament (Ireland), Giovanni Merlini Member of Parliament (Switzerland), Graham Jones, Member of Parliament (UK), Herman Schaper, Member of Parliament (Netherlands), Holly Lynch, Member of Parliament (UK), Ian Blackford, Member of Parliament (UK), Ian Murray, Member of Parliament (UK)  Ian Lucas, Member of Parliament (UK), Isko Daseni, Member of Parliament (Georgia), Jacques Maire, Member of Parliament (France), Jacques Marilossian, Member of Parliament (France), Jan Bartošek, Member of Parliament (Czech Republic), Jean-Luc Lagleize, Member of Parliament (France), Jean-Michel Mis, Member of Parliament (France), Jennifer De Temmerman, Member of Parliament (France), Jim Shannon, Member of Parliament (UK), Jiří Zlatuška, Member of Parliament (Czech Republic), Joan Collins, Member of Parliament (Ireland), John Grogan, Member of Parliament (UK), Jonathan Reynolds, Member of Parliament (UK),  José Ignacio Sánchez Amor, Member of Parliament (Spain), José Manuel Villegas Pérez, Member of Parliament (Spain), Julie Cooper, Member of Parliament (UK), Josep Rufà Gracia, Member of Parliament (Spain), Karel Schwarzenberg, Member of Parliament (Czech Republic), Kate Hollern, Member of Parliament (UK), Kathalijne Buitenweg, Member of Parliament (Netherlands) Katja Keul, Member of Parliament (Germany), Laura Castel Fort, Member of Parliament (Spain), Laurence Fehlmann Rielle, Member of Parliament (Switzerland), Laurent Pietraszewski, Member of Parliament (France), Laurent Saint-Martin, Member of Parliament (France), Liliane Maury Pasquier, Member of Parliament (Switzerland), Linda Voortman, Member of Parliament (Netherlands), Lisa Mazzone, Member of Parliament (Switzerland), Lisabeth van Tongeren, Member of Parliament (Netherlands), Luc Carvounas, Member of Parliament (France), Luise Amtsberg, Member of Parliament (Germany), Ludovic Mendes, Member of Parliament (France), Maarten Hijink, Member of Parliament (Netherlands), Mara Valdinosi, Member of Parliament (Italy), Marguerite Deprez-Audebert, Member of Parliament (France),  Martin Whitfield, Member of Parliament (UK), Melisa Rodriguez Hernández, Member of Parliament (Spain) Maud Petit, Member of Parliament (France), Meyer Habib, Member of Parliament (France), Michaela Engelmeier, Member of Parliament (Germany), Mike Amesbury, Member of Parliament (UK), Mireille Clapot, Member of Parliament (France), Mohammad Yasin, Member of Parliament (UK), Mogens Lykketoft, Member of the Parliament (Denmark), Nicole Dubré-Chirat, Member of Parliament (France), Nikolaj Villumsen, Member of Parliament (Denmark), Omid Nouripour, Member of Parliament (Germany), Óscar Guardingo Martinez, Member of Parliament (Spain), Paul Blomfield, Member of Parliament (UK), Petra Bayr, Member of Parliament (Austria), Peter Kyle, Member of Parliament (UK), Pierre Morel-À-L’Huissier, Member of Parliament (France), Pierre-Yves Bournazel, Member of Parliament (France) Preet Gill, Member of Parliament (UK), Régis Juanico, Member of Parliament (France), Renata Bueno, Member of Parliament (Italy), Renske Leijten, Member of Parliament (Netherlands), Rickard Persson, Member of Parliament (Sweden), Richard Boyd Barrett, Member of Parliament (Ireland), Ruth Cadbury, Member of Parliament (UK), Ruth Smeeth, Member of Parliament (UK), Sadet Karabulut, Member of Parliament (Netherlands), Sara Vilà, Member of Parliament (Spain), Seán Crowe, Member of Parliament (Ireland), Stéphane Testé, Member of Parliament (France), Stephen Kinnock, Member of Parliament (UK), Stephen McCabe, Member of Parliament (UK), Stephen Twigg, Member of Parliament (UK),  Stéphane Demily, Member of Parliament (France), Steve Pound, Member of Parliament (UK), Søren Søndergaard, Member of Parliament (Denmark), Susanne Kurz, Member of Parliament (Austria), Sylvia Kotting-Uhl, Member of Parliament (Germany), Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, Member of Parliament (UK), Thomas P. Broughan, Member of Parliament (Ireland), Timo Harakka, Member of Parliament (Finland), Timmy Dooley, Member of Parliament (Ireland), Tom Koenigs, Member of Parliament (Germany), Tom Brake, Member of Parliament (UK), Tom Van der Lee, Member of Parliament (Netherlands), Tommy Sheppard, Member of Parliament (UK), Trime Bramsen, Member of Parliament (Denmark), Uffe Elbæk, Member of Parliament (Denmark), Ulla Sandbæk, Member of Parliament (Denmark), Ute Finckh-Krämer, Member of parliament (Germany), Ute Vogt, Member of Parliament (Germany), Vannino Chiti, Member of Parliament (Italy), Vesna Pusić, Member of Parliament (Croatia), Virendra Sharma, Member of Parliament (UK), Volker Beck, Member of Parliament (Germany), Ursula Schmidt, Member of Parliament (Germany).