So far, a total of 400 people took part in the demonstration, including members of the Rohingya and Burmese Muslim communities living in the United Kingdom, and local people. The demonstrators, holding posters, started peace walk at 12 PM and marched through the streets of Brighton from Churchill Square to the Brighton Pier. Talks depicting grave human rights violations against Rohingya and Burmese Muslims were given by Mr. Stephen Hendry of Inter Faith group, the President of the Arakan Rohingya National Organisation Nurul Islam and President of the Burmese Muslim Association Kyaw Zwa, elites of the City, including the Councillor of the Brighton.

The speakers expressed serious concern on the deprivation of Burmese citizenship of the Muslims, particularly the statelessness position of the Rohingya people of Arakan.

The speakers continued that Burmese Muslims are discriminated against. The military regime is pursuing de-Muslimization policy in the country and the Muslims are discriminated against and are made targets of large scale human rights violations. They also deplored the serious situation in Tibet.

The speakers demanded an end to the persecution of Rohingya and Muslims communiies in Burma, to lift bans and restrictions on the freedom of their movement, marriage, education and trade and business; and to stop forthwith the destruction of their settlements and houses, mosques and religious schools. They termed the Crimes Against Humanity perpetrated against Rohingya as slow-burning genocide.