The Maldivian government has condemned the atrocities being committed against the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar and ceased all trade ties with the country.

A statement issued by the Foreign Ministry on Sunday said that the Maldives is ‘deeply concerned by the recent cycle of violence that resulted the death of dozens of Rohingya Muslims and displacing several thousands.’

The Rohingya Muslim minority continues to suffer under systematic repression and the United Nations has in the past documented such human rights violations against this minority group in Myanmar.

Foreign Ministry said that the Maldives believes that the international community must act swiftly and firmly to stop the bloodshed.

‘The Government of Maldives requests the United Nations Secretary General and the United Nations Human Rights Council to look into the grave violations of human rights against the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar,’ said the Foreign Ministry press statement.