La situación de la población de Myanmar –que incluye a más de un millón de personas de etnia rohingya– es cada vez más preocupante, expresó el Comité Central del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) en una declaración pública.
Die Situation der Menschen in Myanmar - darunter mehr als eine Million ethnischer Rohingyas - sei zunehmend besorgniserregend, erklärte der Zentralausschuss des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) in einer öffentlichen Erklärung.
La situation des habitants du Myanmar - dont plus d'un million de Rohingyas - est de plus en plus préoccupante, a exprimé le Comité central du Conseil œcuménique des Eglises (COE) dans une déclaration publique.
The situation for people in Myanmar—including more than one million ethnic Rohingyas—is increasingly concerning, as expressed in the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee minute.
The World Kachin Congress released a statement expressing deep concern over “the unlawful and arbitrary arrest” of their faith leader, Rev. Dr Hkalam Samson, by the Tatmadaw (Burmese Army).
The World Council of Churches joined dozens of other faith-based and humanitarian groups in signing a Global Civil Society Statement on Myanmar urging the United Nations Security Council to impose a comprehensive global arms embargo on Myanmar to help prevent further violations of human rights against peaceful protesters and others opposing military rule.
The World Council of Churches and the Christian Conference of Asia, in a joint statement, expressed distress and concern over the disturbing trend of continued lethal action against the people by the Myanmar military.
The Council of Churches of Malaysia is urging the authorities not to participate in the “disavowing of refugees” amid the government’s plan to deport 1,200 Myanmar nationals, in coordination with the Myanmar military.
In a pastoral letter to churches and communities in Myanmar, the World Council of Churches (WCC) and Christian Conference of Asia expressed both alarm and great sadness for recent developments in Myanmar.
Participants in a recent WCC consultation in Myanmar have stressed the need to equip churches and ecumenical organizations to build peace, human security and human dignity in order to move beyond conflicts, towards a world of peace.