Rohingya National Council

Rohingya National Council
Abbreviation RNC
Formation 28 November 1998 (1998-11-28)
Type Political congress
Purpose To discuss human rights issues regarding the Rohingya people in Myanmar[1]
Headquarters London, United Kingdom
Location
Official language
Rohingya
English
President
 Nurul Islam
Key people
 Nurul Islam
Dr. Muhammad Yunus
Main organ
 Arakan Rohingya National Organization
Website www.rohingya.org

The Rohingya National Council (abbrev. RNC) is a political congress of Rohingya groups, mainly from Rakhine State, Myanmar (Burma). It was founded on 28 November 1998 after the merger of the Arakan Rohingya National Organization (ARNO), the Arakan Rohingya Islamic Front (ARIF) and the Rohingya Solidarity Organization (RSO), and is headed by ARNO.[2] Its current president is Nurul Islam.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Arakan Rohingya National Organization - Documents". Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Press release : Facts about Arakan Rohingya National Organisation". www.rohingya.org. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
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