Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN)

Joint Statement on the Principle of Non-Refoulement and the Recent Forced Deportations of the Uighurs from Cambodia and the Lao Hmong from Thailand

APRRN — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:18:42 +0000

We, the undersigned, condemn the actions in the last days of 2009 of some Asian governments in requesting, encouraging and performing the forcible deportation (refoulement) of refugees and asylum seekers from Cambodia and Thailand. We demand that all governments in the Asia-Pacific region reaffirm the importance of the principle of non-refoulement of asylum seekers and refugees. We further call on these governments and all governments in the Asia-Pacific region to resolve to make 2010 a year in which the basic rights of refugees and asylum seekers are recognised, including the fundamental principle of non-refoulement.

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Dialogue on Protection Challenges (Geneva, 9-10 December 2009)

vik — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:59:03 +0000

Representatives of national governments, municipalities, non-governmental and inter-governmental organisations, academics and refugees participated in the UN High Commissioner for Refugees’ (UNHCR) Dialogue on Protection Challenges held in Geneva from 9-10 December 2009. The focus of the dialogue was on the hurdles faced by people of concern to UNHCR in cities and other urban settings

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APRRN — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:37:59 +0000

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Joint Statement Calling for the Protection of Displaced Peoples, Civilians and Human Rights in Sri Lanka

APRRN — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:28:02 +0000

Released 19 May 2009 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the deplorable human rights and displaced people’s protection situation in Sri Lanka resulting from the recent clashes between the Sri Lankan military and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) estimates that almost 200,000 civilians have been internally [...]

Asian Countries Need to Do Much More to Promote and Protect Human Rights

APRRN — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:01:50 +0000

(Bangkok, 10 December 2009) The Asian region is lagging behind other regions in promoting and protecting human rights. It must catch up with others on this front if it is going to ensure human dignity, long lasting peace and sustainable development in the region, says Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) in conjunction with the International Human Rights Day on December 10.

Separate cells for female expat workers on the cards

APRRN — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:38:34 +0000

The government is considering setting up separate cells at different Bangladesh missions abroad to look after female expatriate workers'' interest. "The government will take initiative to assist female expatriate workers abroad through Bangladesh missions," said Labour and Employment Minister Engineer Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain. The minister was addressing a study report launching ceremony as the chief guest at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel in the city on Tuesday.

INDIA: Close the Gap for Burmese Refugees

APRRN — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:08:40 +0000

Like Burma's other neighbors, India hosts a large and growing refugee population, the majority of whom are Chin ethnic minorities. India generally tolerates the presence of Burmese refugees, but does not afford them any legal protection, leaving them vulnerable to harassment, discrimination, and deportation.

The terrifying voyage of Burma’s boat people

APRRN — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:53:57 +0000

Here's a formula for making a killing in times of crisis. Go to the south-eastern tip of Bangladesh, on the border with Burma, and buy an old fishing boat. It'll cost 100,000 taka, or about £900. Then budget 450 pounds, for rice and drinking water, and maybe another £450 for bribes. Then head off and trawl for clients among the most destitute communities in Bangladesh - a country so densely populated country and so poor that for Britain to be on similar economic terms it would have to have a population of 200 million with an average income around four per cent of what a Briton's is today.

Temporary work permits, school for Sri Lankan refugees

APRRN — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:46:01 +0000

They had fled their war-ravaged country and landed on Malaysian shores in the hope of leading a better life. But it has been anything but a bed of roses for Sri Lankan Tamil refugees here. However, their fate may soon change as a non-governmental organisation pushes towards securing temporary work permits for the adults and building a school for their children.

Ainu Culture: Teetering on the Verge of Extinction

pido — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:30:00 +0000

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