384,000 Burmese people live in slavery
Nearly 30 million people are living in slavery around the globe, many of them trafficked by gangs for sex work and unskilled labour, according to a global slavery survey released on Thursday.
The survey by anti-slavery charity Walk Free Foundation ranked 162 countries on the number of people living in slavery, the risk of enslavement, and the strength of government responses to combating the illegal activity.
It found that 10 countries accounted for 76 percent of the 29.8 million people living in slavery across the world –India, China, Pakistan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Russia, Thailand, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burma and Bangladesh.‘Burma’ versus ‘Myanmar’: A Touch of Desperation
Written by Derek Tonkin
In the House of Commons on Tuesday, the minister of state at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Hugo Swire, had a twinge of conscience when he said that the UN Secretary-General’s “Group of Friends on Burma” – as he had called the September 26 gathering in New York in a press release the following day – was “to be fair” actually called the “Group of Friends on Myanmar”. Some might feel that misnaming the group of countries supporting Ban Ki-moon on Myanmar was just a tad unfortunate, but Mr. Swire assured the House “we still call it Burma”. Conservative MP Fiona Bruce, who had been in the country with House Speaker John Bercow only two months previously, dared to tell the House that the country was now “Myanmar, as we were told we should now consider calling it”.
Britain defends ‘important’ military ties with Burma
The British government has defended its plans to offer military training to the Burmese army, despite revelations that the course may cover the “art and science of war” and “border security” management.
Speaking to DVB on Thursday, the UK’s new ambassador to Burma, Andrew Patrick, described the training as an “important” part of Britain’s re-engagement with Burma and insisted that it would not help the combat ability of the armed forces.
“It’s important that we have a relationship with the Burmese military, because in the UK we have a military that’s respected, strong and part of the democratic system,” he said. “So it’s useful to show senior members of the military here what that looks like and give them a chance to see whether it’s helpful here in Burma.”Dry season water worries for Myanmar IDPs in Rakhine State
By IRIN
Access to water just got more difficult
YANGON, 18 October 2013 (IRIN) – Water access for tens of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State could worsen after the dry season begins in November, with potentially serious health implications, aid agencies warn.“The IDP population that relies on water from ponds will [be affected] as [water supplies] progressively dry up. In other locations, hand dug wells or boreholes will also dry up,” Olivier Le Guillon, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) cluster coordinator for the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Yangon, told IRIN.
Suu Kyi reiterates call for constitutional amendments
By DVB
Burmese opposition leader Aung Suu Kyi on Saturday said the 2015 elections in her country will not be democratic without constitutional changes.
“The constitution must be amended,” the Nobel laureate said as she met European Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso in Brussels. “If the constitution is not amended, the 2015 election cannot be free or fair.”
Burma will hold parliamentary polls in 2015, with the new parliament then choosing a president, and Suu Kyi has said she wants to run for the presidency.
The current Burmese constitution, crafted under the former military regime, blocks Suu Kyi from becoming president as it excludes anyone whose spouses or children are foreign nationals from holding the post.Myanmar takes up PEN
By Chit Su
Since her release from prison in 1999, Myanmar writer and doctor, Ma Thida (Sanchaung), has dreamt of a day when Myanmar writers would be able to join colleagues around the world and establish an internationally recognised forum in which to develop creative literature and critical thinking.
Her dream came true last month with the founding of a new PEN International centre in Myanmar. The centre, with 23 active members, will serve as an NGO for writers and for advocacy and education about literature, helping aspiring writers from all backgrounds in Myanmar.
The effort to open the PEN Centre was nearly 15 years in the making and came about through the persistence and steadfast effort of Dr Ma Thida.Press Releases
ARNO condemns Thailands deadly action against distress Rohingya boat people
ARAKAN, BURMA
Press Release
(14 February 2011)
ARNO condemns Thailand’s deadly action against distress Rohingya boat people
Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO) strongly denounces Thailand’s continual deadly treatment of the Rohingya boat people who were either caught in Thai territorial waters or reached its shore with boat engines troubles.
Joint Statement of ARNO and BROUK on the Burma Union Day
Joint Statement of ARNO and BROUK on the Burma Union Day
On the occasion of the 64nd anniversary of Union Day Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO) and Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) jointly state as follows:
LETTER OF CONDOLENCE: Demise of Mr. Khu Hteh Bu Phe,
We are shocked at the sudden and sad demise of Mr. Khu Hteh Bu Phe, Chairman of the Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP) and Prime Minister of Karenni government on 27th January 2011.
Rohingya boat people in Thailand need help and protection
In This Issue:
- Editorial: Rohingyas are in a geopolitical crossroad: Global Powers and Competing Interests
- Rohingya Resilience in Exile: Rebuilding Lives in Refugee Camps
- Containing Arakan Army: A Security Imperative for Myanmar and Bangladesh
- Ending Digital Violence against Women and Girls
- Myanmar’s Election: Conflict, Exclusion, and a Crisis of Legitimacy
- Rohingya Families in Maungdaw Prepare to Flee Amid Forced Conscription Fears
- Arakan Army Orders Rohingya to Surrender Household Registration Lists
- Fire Tears Through Rohingya Camp in Cox’s Bazar, Injuring Three Children and Destroying Dozens of Shelters
- Rohingya Men and Women Forced to Join Armed Group in Maungdaw
- ARNO Welcomes UN Third Committee Resolution on Rohingya Rights, Demands Accountability for Armed-Group Abuses
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Analysis: Why civil registration matters in Asia
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, home to 60 percent of the world’s population, to ensure the legal and human rights of all, and facilitate health planning, experts say.
“Civil registration is the most basic requirement for individuals to establish legal identity and to formalize family relationships, and is thus a basic responsibility of the state,” Haishan Fu, director of the statistics division at the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in Bangkok, told IRIN. “Without a legal identity, individuals may be deprived of the right of access to key public services such as health, education, social welfare and recourse to justice.”Rohingya Library
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