Inside The Rohingya Refugee Camps: Why People Will Keep Getting On Boats
As Australian policy makers focus on building a system of deterrence the Rohingya face few…More
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Who Will Stand Up For The Rohingya?
When I arrived in Yangon, the first thing I was told was that was that…More
Refugees Are Not Just A 'Policy' Problem
It’s easy to talk policy and "solutions" when you haven’t actually looked the issue straight…More
Carpetbaggers in Burma
In the shadow of conflicts in Egypt and Syria and in controversies over the latest…More
The Laos Conundrum
In January 2007, eyewitnesses saw Lao man Sompawn Khantisouk, founder of the award winning Boat…More
Burmese Journalists Still Face Prison
Changes to Burma’s nearly half-century old censorship regime were announced earlier this week. While some…More
A Lasting Democracy In Burma
This month, the world has seen and heard of violence between ethnic Rakhine and "Rohingya"…More
You Can't Always Pick The Bad Guys In Burma
Rakhine State in western Burma gets among the highest rainfall in the world, with most…More
Carr Must Be Cautious On Burma
Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr is now on a three-day visit to Burma to "meet…More
Burmese Asylum Seekers In Timor Limbo
A growing number of asylum seekers are arriving in East Timor by boat on their…More