Protesters from Australia's Rohingya community are calling on the federal government to intervene amid allegations of genocide in Myanmar against the ethnic minority group.
Close to 300 protesters from NSW and Queensland chanted "help us Australia" outside Parliament House on Monday.
"They actually are ethnically cleansing and eradicating the whole Rohingyan race," spokesman Ahsan Haque said.
"History is repeating itself. It's basically what happened in WWII. Let's not wait another century. Let's act now and save them."
The Australian government is being asked to pressure the Myanmar government into ending the persecutions or withdraw its foreign aid.
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"This is as serious as it gets. It's probably the worst the Rohingyas have seen in their country," Mr Haque said.
"There are thousands more dying."
The atrocities against the mostly Muslim minority in Arakan State by the Myanmar military are allegedly being supported by the government and Buddhist nationalists.
Since conflict erupted nearly two weeks ago, 3000 people are reported to have been killed, more than 100 villages burnt down and more than 300,000 people displaced, protesters say.
"We need to act immediately, otherwise it'll be too late," said Harun Harace, a Rohingya community leader.
Despite limited media access, allegations of rape, torture and the burning of prisoners alive, have also been exposed via leaked videos.
"Does this not move you?" Mr Harace asked.
Queensland community leader, Hussein Johar said, "the acts of genocide against the Rohingya are not random and should not be considered in isolation".
