Feb 3, 2013 | Report
(Bangkok) – Burma’s human rights situation remained poor in 2012, despite some noteworthy actions by the government to adopt rights-respecting reforms, Human Rights Watch said in its World Report 2013 released today. In its 665-page report, Human Rights Watch assessed...
Feb 3, 2013 | Report
GENEVA: The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Saturday he had received assurances of cooperation from Myanmar during the first-ever visit to the nation by an ICRC president. “My visit marks the start of a new chapter in both our...
Feb 2, 2013 | Refugee
The Army is investigating at least three military officers accused of trafficking Rohingya refugees into the Kingdom. The news came as a fresh group of 179 boat people landed in southern Phang Nga province yesterday, with more boats headed this way. The three military...
Feb 2, 2013 | Report
HIGHLIGHTS• Two-thirds of children in South Asia unregistered at birth• Unregistered are open to exploitation• Harnessing technology to fight child marriages in Bangladesh BANGKOK, 1 February 2013 (IRIN) – Stronger civil registration systems are needed in Asia,...
Jan 30, 2013 | Refugee
Thailand will turn away any more Rohingya boat people from neighbouring Myanmar [Burma] who try to land on its shores, a top official said Monday after an influx of refugees fleeing sectarian unrest. “The Thai navy from now on will be stricter with them and will...
