Tambru tense as Rohingya groups clash
The violence has caused the entry of at least 500 Rohingyas to enter Bangladesh and take refuge at a school in the area of Naikhongchhari upazila.
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Activists call on Indonesia to put Rohingya refugees in Asean spotlight
According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Indonesia had received a total of 644 Rohingya refugees who arrived in five boats on Nov 15 and 16, Dec 25 and 26 and on Jan 8.
Sham election will only prolong Myanmar civil war
Indonesia has the capacity to strengthen ASEAN’s authority and legitimacy by ensuring compliance with the principles underpinning the five-point consensus.
ASEAN needs to look beyond Myanmar’s Five-Point Consensus
The writer says Asean must do something drastic soon in its dealing with Myanmar, or risk having the issue drag the entire group down.
Boat with 185 Rohingya refugees land in Aceh
Hundreds of Rohingya have reached Aceh in the past few months, including a boat that washed ashore carrying 174 in late December.
Indonesia can be an honest peace broker in Myanmar crisis
Solving the crisis is in the best interest of Indonesia and all ASEAN members to avoid its repercussions on regional security.
Nearly 200 starving Rohingya reach Aceh after a month at sea
Every year, thousands of Rohingya flee the violence in Myanmar and squalid refugee camps in Bangladesh on perilous sea voyages.
UN praises Indonesia for aiding Rohingya, asks other nations to follow suit
Asean, which has been trying to cope with the Myanmar question, has yet to produce a clear response to the Rohingya boat people crisis.
Cambodian foreign minister attends ‘informal’ Myanmar meet
“An informal meeting is a good mechanism for discussing the issue directly, openly and closely", he said, in reference to the complex issue of Myanmar.
UN Security Council adopts first ever Myanmar resolution
The 15-member Council has been split on Myanmar for decades, and was previously only able to agree on formal statements about the country.