Tag: Migrant Rights
OIC adopts Pak proposals to spotlight Rohingya Muslim’s persecution
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has unanimously approved a Pakistani proposal to bring into greater focus the plight of Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar.
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June 16, 2015, 2:15 pm
NEW YORK – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has unanimously approved a Pakistani proposal to bring into greater focus the plight...
Ma Ba Tha leads protest over alleged rape in Thailand
Anger is growing over the rape of a Myanmar migrant worker, allegedly by Thai men, as monks and other activists demand action on the part of both the Thai and Myanmar governments.
By Aung Kyaw Min | Thursday, 18 June 2015
On June 16, the Myanmar Monks’ Organisation and the Myanmar...
Rohingya issue must be addressed ”carefully”: Suu Kyi
Myanmar`s opposition leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has urged the government to "carefully" handle the country`s ethnic minorities issue, especially the Rohingyas.
Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015 - 19:50
Bangkok: Myanmar`s opposition leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has urged the government to "carefully" handle...
236 human trafficking witnesses under Thai protection
Many of the estimated 7,000 Rohingya Muslims and Bangladeshis on the boats have been taken in -- albeit temporarily -- by Indonesia and Malaysia, but Thailand has not offered to house the migrants, its navy instead turning the vessels back to sea after providing them with food and water.
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In Thai detention centers, female migrants remain in limbo
“ must allow UNHCR to have unconditional access to do refugee status determination interviews and recognize the results,” says Phil Robertson, the deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch. “Second, it should permit IOM to be directly involved in trafficking victim identification assessments and provide appropriate care for all...
Human Rights Commission of Malaysia urged to unearth truth about mass graves
The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) should use its power and influence to unearth the truth about mass graves within the country's borders, said the Bar Council.
Thursday, Jun 18, 2015
KUALA LUMPUR - The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) should use its power and influence to unearth the...
Myanmar rejects Mahathir’s push for ASEAN expulsion
Senior government officials yesterday reacted strongly to a suggestion by former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad that Myanmar should be punished and even expelled from ASEAN for its policies toward the Rohingya.
By Nyan Lynn Aung | Tuesday, 16 June 2015
Deputy Foreign Minister U Thant Kyaw told The Myanmar Times...
ASEAN ‘cannot stay out of Rohingya crisis’
Despite a long tradition of non-interference among member states, ASEAN has been urged to be more involved in addressing concerns about the growing numbers of Rohingya people fleeing Myanmar’s Rakhine province.
Betsy Nolan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | World | Thu, June 18 2015, 8:02 AM
Despite a long tradition of...
Opinion: Indonesia’s response to Australian ‘bribes’ should focus on regional boats fix
Indonesian politicians, including Vice-President Jusuf Kalla, have exercised caution in their public statements on allegations that Australian officials paid people smugglers to return a boatload of asylum seekers to Indonesia.
Angguntari C. Sari, Special to CNN
Updated 0848 GMT (1548 HKT) June 17, 2015
"Angguntari C. Sari is a lecturer at the...
Australian PM refuses to deny claims smugglers were paid off
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said his country would do "whatever we need to do" to combat people-smuggling as he repeatedly refused to deny claims an official paid thousands of dollars to get smugglers to turn a boat around.
Friday 12 June 2015 16.30
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has...
