More than 200 Rohingya boat people detained after running aground in southern Thailand
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BANGKOK — More than 200 members of the Rohingya minority fleeing Myanmar have been detained in southern Thailand after their boat ran aground, a Thai official said Thursday.
Thai district chief Watcharasak Chulayanon said the 219 men aboard swam ashore after their boat became stuck Wednesday off the coast of Satun province.
The men told Thai authorities they left Myanmar in late August wanting to go to Malaysia but rough seas put them off course.Three foreigners detained from Rohingya refugee camp
Dhaka Tribune
They had talked with the refugees introducing themselves as ‘journalists’
Three foreigners were detained on Friday from the Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp near Cox’s Bazar, for unauthorised entrance into the restricted zone.
Two of the arrestees were from New Zealand and one from Singapore.
According to an eyewitness account, the individuals entered the camp around 12pm without prior authorisation from local administration.
They had cameras and laptops with them and talked with the refugees introducing themselves as “journalists.”Rohingya Muslims infiltration on agenda
VijaitaSingh : New Delhi
India will raise the issue of Rohingya Muslims illegally entering the country through Bangladesh when chiefs of border security forces of the two countries meet next week in Dhaka.
A senior officer said this was the first time the BSF had included the issue in its agenda, though the problem is two years old. The agenda is prepared in consultation with the Ministry of External Affairs.
BSF and Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) will meet in Dhaka for bi-annual talks beginning September 14.
Burma, Malaysia Reach Agreement on Migrant Workers
VOA News
Burma has reached an agreement with Malaysia on the repatriation of hundreds of migrant workers who are facing a crackdown by Kuala Lumpur.After returning to Rangoon Thursday, Burmese Labor Minister Aye Myint told reporters that both sides have agreed that all Burmese citizens can return home without fearing prosecution.
“Some people went there without a job offer or any official document, so they cannot work over there. We will call them back officially. They will not be fined as before or have to face any charges for leaving the country illegally,” said Myint.
Burmese billionaire Tay Za wants Putao land
KNG News – Kachin News Group
A firm owned by the Burmese billionaire tycoon Tay Za has requested government officials to grant 600,000 acres (240,000 hectare) of land in northern Kachin’s state Putao (also Putau) region for a gold mining project. Tay Za who is the owner of Htoo Trading and many other related firms has extensive business interests across Burma. He is well known for his cozy relationship with former regime leader General Than Shwe.The Burmese Muslims Who Are Refugees in Their Own Country
Last month, United Nations human rights worker Tomas Quintana was set upon by a mob as he tried to visit a camp for Muslim refugees in the central Burmese city of Meiktila. “My car was descended upon by a crowd of around 200 people, who proceeded to punch and kick the windows and doors of the car while shouting abuse,” Quintana said in a statement.
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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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Address by Mr. Ahmet Davutoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey at the 67th United Nations General Assembly
28 September 2012, New York
Mr. President,
Mr. Secretary-General,
Excellencies,
Distinguished Delegates,
At the outset, I wish to congratulate my dear friend His Excellency Vuk Jeremic for his election as the President of the 67th General Assembly.
I believe with his able leadership he will contribute greatly to work of the General Assembly.
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