Tutu defends Suu Kyi over Rohingya silence

Mar 6, 2013 | Rohingya Issues

By Tim McLaughlinSpeaking at the American Center in Yangon on February 27, retired archbishop and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Desmond Tutu said that Aung San Suu Kyi’s reluctance to speak out was linked to her current political position. Tutu refused to criticise...

Rohingya refugees’ desperate voyage for new home

Mar 6, 2013 | Refugee

Daniel RookKHAO LAK, Thailand (AFP) – Homeless, hungry and nine months pregnant, Nuru boarded a rickety boat filled with Rohingya asylum seekers fleeing a wave of deadly sectarian violence in western Myanmar. Six days later she gave birth at sea, far from any...

Rohingya: Testing democracy in Myanmar

Mar 6, 2013 | Refugee

Jose Ramos-Horta and Prof. Muhammad YunusOne of the fundamental challenges of a democracy is how to ensure the voice of the majority does not trample the essential rights of the minority. In the founding of the United States this was addressed by the Bill of Rights,...

Remember the Rohingyas

Mar 6, 2013 | Refugee

Susan MetcalfeThe recently reported deaths at sea of nearly 100 Rohingya asylum seekers from Myanmar is the starkest reminder that Australia needs to step up its efforts to improve regional protection for asylum seekers and refugees. Without cohesive regional...