Resolved-

This Council notes:

·         The United Nations has described the exodus of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar to Bangladesh as “the most urgent refugee emergency in the world” with “widespread human rights violations” in what appears to be “a textbook example of ethnic cleansing”.

·         Bradford has a significant Rohingya Muslim population, the largest in Europe, who are understandably extremely concerned for the safety of their loved ones.

This Council calls on the international community to:

·         Exert its influence to stop the persecution now

·         Intervene so that humanitarian aid is allowed in to support the Rohingya immediately

·         Ensure that Bangladesh has sufficient resources to sustain the Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution.

This Council resolves to support Rohingya Bradfordians by:

·         Recognising the Bradford Rohingya Community UK Association as a representative body of the Bradford Rohingya Community and support this newly established body to organise themselves as a charity.

·         Ensuring the Bradford Rohingya community has full access to ESOL classes now available through the Government’s ‘Controlling Migration Fund’ and other services so that they can take a full and active role in life in Bradford.

• Supporting the Bradford Rohingya Community to manage their charity relief effort to support the plight of others in their homeland.

ACTION:       Chief Executive/ all Strategic Directors