ASEAN Rohingya response

Myanmar Asylum Seeker Crisis Needs a Humane and Regional Solution

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Myanmar Asylum Seeker Crisis Needs a Humane and Regional Solution

More deaths at sea, another capsized boat and more tragedy. This time it is Rohingya fleeing either persecution in Myanmar or unlivable conditions in makeshift camps outside the country.  Seventy deaths and counting from the latest incident alone.  The trendline for Rohingya escaping on boats to head for places like Indonesia or Australia is showing … Read more

The Rohingya Crisis and the Myth of Myanmar Sovereignty

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Cash Incentives and Coercion: The Controversial Strategy for Rohingya Repatriation

Advertisement The norm of sovereignty in the international system prohibits states from intervening in the internal affairs of other states. This norm has been instrumental in maintaining peace and stability, but it has also been used by authoritarian groups to oppress their own populations without being held accountable. The ongoing Rohingya crisis is a prime … Read more