Tag: Migrant Rights
New dams could drown hopes of returning home for refugees
In mid-June, the Thai military government and its Myanmar counterpart signed a memorandum of understanding on energy, with an eye to expanding Thailand's import of electricity from Myanmar, by up to 10,000
Published: 10/07/2015 at 03:29 AM
In mid-June, the Thai military government and its Myanmar counterpart signed a memorandum of...
The truth shall set you free — Robert Talcoth
The victims, believed to be Rohingya refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh, had been held captive by human traffickers in the jungle. The camp served as a transit point where illegal migrants were held before being sold or shipped to other destinations in Southeast Asia.
JULY 11 — On 1 May...
British backpacker murder trial in Thailand stalls over key DNA evidence
A Thai court hearing the case of two Burmese men accused of murdering two British backpackers stalled on the second day of a three-month trial after a police officer failed to present what the defence says is key DNA evidence.
Critical forensic evidence not available to court on second day...
Thailand: Migrant workers on trial accused of raping, killing British backpackers
Euan McKirdy and Kocha Olarn, CNN
Updated 0818 GMT (1518 HKT) July 8, 2015
(CNN)The trial of two 22-year-old Burmese migrants accused of the murder of two British tourists on a Thai resort island last year, opened Wednesday in Koh Samui amid accusations of evidence mishandling, witness intimidation and possible coerced...
A Rational Approach to the Rohingya Crisis
The issue is more complex than many commentators suggest.
By Mariana Olaizola Rosenblat
July 08, 2015
Disturbing images and reports of decrepit vessels crammed with Rohingya people from Myanmar adrift in the Andaman Sea have featured prominently in Western newspapers and media websites of late. In April, a Thai government crackdown on...
UNHCR Adopts OIC’s Resolution On Rohingya
The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution proposed by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Myanmar titled "Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar" on Friday.
Published on Monday, 06 July 2015 18:15
KUALA LUMPUR: The United Nations (UN) Human Rights...
Shocking report: Vietnam crushing Christian minorities
A new report from Human Rights Watch claims the oppression of Vietnam's Christian Montagnards (mountain people) has reached a critical state, with one official promising to put an end to Christianity or "the evil way" among them.
by Staff | 06 July, 2015
NEW YORK (Christian Examiner) – A new report...
Lawmaker Urges More Cooperation To Prevent Force Fishing Labor
Cambodian authorities must cooperate with Thailand to reform illegal fishing practices there, a lawmaker says
Men Kimseng, VOA Khmer 06 July 2015
WASHINGTON DC— Cambodian authorities must cooperate with Thailand to reform illegal fishing practices there, a lawmaker says.
It must also work to ensure that some 230 Cambodian fisherman recently rescued...
UNHCR welcomes ASEAN proposals to respond to boat crisis in South-East Asia
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees welcomes proposals by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to set up a task force and trust fund to respond to the irregular movement of refugees and migrants in the region.
Press Releases, 3 July 2015
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees welcomes proposals...
Chairman’s Statement: Emergency ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime Concerning Irregular Movement of Persons in Southeast Asia (ADOPTED)
ASEAN Ministers overseeing the responsibilities of combating transnational crime and Representatives from Brunei Darussalam, Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the...
