Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in the capital of Chechnya to protest the “genocide of Muslims” by Burmese authorities.

More than 400 people have been killed in the last week alone during clashes between the Rohingya Muslim minority and Burma’s military, and both sides have accused each other of committing atrocities.

Pictures from the protest in the capital city of Grozny showed up to 30,000 people on the streets, one day after hundreds more appeared at the Burmese embassy in Moscow and other protests were held in Dagestan. On Sunday a small petrol bomb was thrown at the Burmese embassy in Jakarta.

The protests follow criticism from Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov against the inaction of world governments to stop the violence against Muslims in Burma.

Burma’s de factor leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is facing calls from United Nations officials to “step in” as she tries to re-establish amicable relations with the country’s military that once kept her under house arrest.

Most of the protest activity was ignored by Russian state-owned television channels.

Rohingya mothers face persecution Show all 10 1 /10 Rohingya mothers face persecution Rohingya mothers face persecution Ramida Begum holds her 10-day-old daughter in their shelter in Kutupalang, an unregistered refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. 'The military caught my husband and burnt our house down a week before I left Myanmar. Since then I don't know whether my husband is dead or alive' Reuters Rohingya mothers face persecution Minara Begum sits inside the shelter, cradling her one-month-old son Ayub. Minara fled to Bangladesh from Nasha Phuru village in Myanmar with her husband and mother-in-law. 'My child doesn't get enough breast milk as I don't eat enough nutritious food. I have to buy milk powder from local market though it's not very good for my son' Reuters Rohingya mothers face persecution Amina, pictured with her 16-day-old daughter Sumaiyin, is in a refugee camp Balukhali that neighbours Ramida and Minara's. 'One and a half months ago the military came to our village and kept firing their guns. I ran away with my neighbours to save our lives. You see us alive here only because the God was so kind. They caught my uncle and my younger brother and we don't know whether they are dead or alive' Reuters Rohingya mothers face persecution Fatema sits beside her one-day-old daughter Aasma in Kutupalang. Fatema fled to Bangladesh from Jambuinna village in Myanmar two months ago after her house was burnt down by the military. She crossed Naf River by boat during the night. 'Our situation is better than many other refugees as my husband Mohammad Alom works here as a day labourer. Many of the new refugees have no work here, so they have to rely on relief' Reuters Rohingya mothers face persecution Jamalida cradles her two-month-old daughter Shahida. Jamalida came to Bangladesh with her husband from Nasha Phuru village in Myanmar Reuters Rohingya mothers face persecution Rehana Begum lays her one-day-old daughter in front of her inside their tarpaulin shelter. Rehana fled her village of Jambuinna in Myanmar three months ago. 'We were in our home and suddenly the military came to our village and started shooting. When we heard the sound of gun shots we immediately went to our relatives. We walked for four hours without any food and water to reach the border at 1 a.m. We paid 25,000 Myanmar kyat (£14) to a broker to cross.' Intercepted by Bangladesh border guards, Rehana's family narrowly escaped being sent home. 'They wanted to send us back, but then we heard gunshots from the Myanmar side and the guards released us, saying, "Stay in Bangladesh and save your lives"' Reuters Rohingya mothers face persecution Noor Begum sits next to her one-day-old daughter Sumaiya as she stares into the camera. Noor came to the camp one-and-a-half months ago from Nagpura village with her husband Jahangir Reuters Rohingya mothers face persecution Rajuma Begum observes her one-month-old son Raihan. 'I fled to Bangladesh because of fear, because I needed to save my children. I was pregnant and suffering from fever while crossing the border. I also have an 11-month-old boy, so it was very difficult to reach the border from our village Wabek in Myanmar. I had to rest frequently. After six hours of horrible walking we finally reached the border at 2am and crossed after paying a broker' Reuters Rohingya mothers face persecution Eighteen-year-old Asmot Ara rests her newly born daughter on her lap. Asmot said she came to the camp one month ago with neighbours from Nagpura village. In Myanmar her father-in-law was killed and their home burnt down by the Myanmar military Reuters Rohingya mothers face persecution As Marijaan holds her 25-day-old daughter Noor Habi, her son peers over her shoulder. Marijaan fled to Bangladesh from Khyeri Prang village in Myanmar one month ago after her house was burnt down by the Myanmar military. 'I reached the border at night and crossed by the boat. I paid the boatman to cross the Naf River' Reuters

On 25 August the Russian Foreign Ministry expressed support for the Burmese authorities.

During a speech in Grozny, Mr Kadyrov said he would “go against Russia” if the Russian government supported Burma’s military, and he compared the violence to the Holocaust.

Video shows Rohingya flee burning villages in Myanmar

Violence against the one million-strong Rohingya, a stateless Muslim minority, re-emerged in Burma’s western Rakhine state last October as the country’s military continued to wield its power in response to Rohingya insurgents allegedly attacking police posts.

Nobel Peace Laureate Ms Suu Kyi has been accused of downplaying the issue, and the violence has dampened expectations of democratic progress under the new government.

Homeless and helpless: The Rohingya Muslims of Rakhine state Show all 2 1 /2 Homeless and helpless: The Rohingya Muslims of Rakhine state Homeless and helpless: The Rohingya Muslims of Rakhine state pg-38-homelesss-getty.jpg Rohingya Muslims displaced from their homes by communal violence Getty Images Homeless and helpless: The Rohingya Muslims of Rakhine state pg-38-homelesss-2.jpg Moniyan Khata at the Borouda refugee camp

Other Muslim nations in South East Asia have recently voiced concern as they face an influx of refugees, including Malaysia and Indonesia. Dozens of Rohingya people have died trying to cross the Naf river which forms part of the Burmese north border.

UN estimates show that around 87,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh. Survivors have described a crackdown including burning villages and attacking civilians.

Nobel Peace Laureate Malala Yousafzai said in a statement that Ms Suu Kyi should condemn the “tragic and shameful treatment” of the Rohingya.

“If their home is not Myanmar, where they have lived for generations, then where is it?” she said. “Rohingya people should be given citizenship in Myanmar, the country where they were born.”