Tag: ASEAN Community
As Asean Stumbles, Indonesia Must Find New Path to Aid Rohingya Refugees
By Andreyka Natalegawa on 12:38 am Jun 05, 2015
Jakarta. Human rights defenders from the Southeast Asian region and abroad have criticized Asean’s recent efforts to contain the Rohingya refugee crisis, claiming that the initiatives do not fully address the persecution of minority groups within Myanmar.
“Asean must consider all its...
Time to Revisit an ASEAN-EU FTA?
Much has changed since 2007, when FTA talks were first attempted.
By Ji Xianbai
June 03, 2015
On May 19, 2015, the European Union (EU) adopted a Joint Communication: The EU and ASEAN: a partnership with a strategic purpose. The communication calls for taking “trade relations with ASEAN to a different level...
Southeast Asia countries under pressure to deal with Myanmar migrant crisis
The desperate situation of refugees adrift and unwanted in the Bay of Bengal has drawn global attention to Myanmar's decades-long humanitarian tragedy.
Ronan Lee - The Conversation Tuesday 2nd June, 2015
The desperate situation of refugees adrift and unwanted in the Bay of Bengal has drawn global attention to Myanmar's decades-long...
Migrant issue should be resolved at Asean level: PM Najib
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the migrant issue in the region must be resolved at the Asean level with the assistance from other countries and international bodies.
By SYED UMAR ARIFF - 1 June 2015 @ 11:06 PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the migrant...
Are human rights being side-lined to make way for ASEAN economic integration?
From 24-27 April, Southeast Asian governments held the 26th ASEAN Summit, in Malaysia. The Summit is significant because by the end of 2015, ASEAN is aiming to turn the region of 10 countries and over 600 million people into a competitive single economic market, with free flow of goods,...
Suspend Myanmar’s membership of ASEAN: Legislator
Deputy House Speaker Fahri Hamzah has called for the suspension of Myanmar’s membership of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) over the exodus of Rohingya ethnic.
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | National | Fri, May 22 2015, 3:37 PM
Deputy House Speaker Fahri Hamzah has called for the suspension of...
Has Jokowi put ASEAN on the sidelines?
Recently there has been growing concern that foreign policy under President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo no longer considers ASEAN a priority while most nations in Southeast Asia expect ASEAN to play a bigger role in the future.
Tantowi Yahya, Jakarta | Opinion | Mon, June 01 2015, 6:19 AM
Recently there has...
UN Council Has First-Ever Briefing on Rights in Burma
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday held its first closed-door briefing on the human rights situation in Burma, focusing on the dire situation of the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority, council diplomats said.
By LOUIS CHARBONNEAU / REUTERS | May 29th
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council on Thursday...
Southeast Asia: Accounts from Rohingya Boat People
Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia need to agree to never again engage in pushbacks of people stuck at sea, find any remaining boats, bring the people on board to safe ports, and ensure that their rights are respected. Just as important, there will be no long-term solution unless Burma ends...
Ordinary People Help Migrants as Asia Struggles with Crisis
For hundreds of migrants stranded at sea in sinking boats, the first helping hand came not from governments but from fishermen who towed them to safety. The desperation of migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh has not compelled neighboring countries to take them in, but has inspired compassion—and pleas for...
