Malala calls on Myanmar to 'halt persecution' of Rohingyas
London
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai today 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 said 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.
"The Rohingyas deserve citizenship in the country where they were born and have lived for generations," added the teenager.
"Today and every day, I stand with the Rohingyas, and I encourage people everywhere to do so."
Myanmar considers the Rohingya to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, and places a raft of restrictions on them, such as family size, movements and access to jobs.
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