People who wander through life and death Plight of Rohingya in Burma

Introduction Status of Rohingya in Burma Denial of the rights of citizenship for the Rohingya in Burma The Thai government's responsibility to prevent the wrong policy Neighboring countries should take measures Advocacy Introduction
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we just ship a few small vessels carrying hundreds of people flooded, alongside the Andaman Islands of India. Most of the people who were on board the Rohingya people from western Burma , Muslims, many of which had been weakened. According to Indian officials told the crew, but the shipwrecked people, including to Thailand, by Thai authorities on a deserted island TwoDays after the arrest had been turned away in the ocean is only incur a few bags of rice and little water. According to the testimony against the Rohingya people told that India, doctors and government officials in the ocean is forced to stop the ship, it was also tortured in Burma from the sailors of the Navy [1] . Sadly, this is not a special event. Among the former Burma and Rohingya, and escape from oppression, as from now, or send a decent living, many people who left the country. In Southeast Asia, the presence of the Hegira Rohingya are obviously out on a daily basis. This was a special point is the plight of these people 2009Year1And MonTwoThat was taken in February. Decayed boy found stuffed in a boat with hundreds of adult male, slim decline, some covered in blood that it state, also give the televised scenes of the same shock and surprise even after landing Ta. Contemporary events and it was like to imagine. Images were housed, the hundreds of Rohingya men, armed with Thai authorities (police, navy and national park guards) while being monitored, he had been lying in a scene that is one column on one's back on the beach . Thai officials insisted after this. Seemed cruel, as viewed from the outside people, but this approach is a standard way of managing a large number of suspects, and. Some of the photos clearly matches the shape of the Thai authorities arrested Rohingya meet the tourists at the beach in Thailand, was taken by foreign tourists. After the accident the occasion Wasenakatta If these foreigners, these stories are mere rumors or at best, might not even go outside at all. Rohingya sight of the coast of Thailand, was shot in South , China , Morning , Post after the paper published BBC And CNN Aired on [2] .

Thai government about the treatment of Rohingya, criticism erupted from the international community. Criticized the Thai government's callous " Shi Shi" focused on policy. This " Shi Shi" policy, Apishitto the newly formed government at the time of its existence was initially denied, and then conduct an investigation and said on Thursday. Even amid growing international concern, arranged by the ship continued to help companies as usual undocumented people and came to Thailand. Well not many people know the board and events in coastal Thailand. Eventually, the Thai government, has accused news organizations as distorting the story. Rohingya refugees, and is not intended to be economic migrants, said he could not even come to accept the inflow of Rohingya in Thailand [3] . The Thai government, on a temporary shelter set up, the Rohingya refugees landed, asylum seekers, and to determine which of Ataru were irregular migrants and whether the proposal. However, the Thai government did not accept this proposal. The Government of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Thailand (UNHCR)Support for and the fact you were only allowed limited access to hundreds of Rohingya Thai authorities to detain. In addition, most of the Rohingya fines had been preparing to repatriate to Burma[4]. Rohingya but are afraid of deportation, it is highly abused and Burmese authorities, he was arrested in an arbitrary manner as the illegal departure from Burma as well as imprisonment or fines or penalties under the Family and removed from the list it could be[5].1From MonTwoMany of the Rohingya men were arrested during the month, are still detained in southern Thailand. Rohingya who landed in Thailand this time was to attract the attention of international media and the government and in this way. Burma and Bangladesh's poverty and misery but Status quo Who take a boat to escape from a wide range of human rights violations of his people is seen in a certain period each year, people are attention people who escaped the most recent in a series of pairs of people that they too no [6] . Bangkok NGO "Arakan , Project "According to estimates, 2008Year11After September, the boy and adult male6000More than that, I have sailed from Burma and Bangladesh to cut dozens of fishing boats. According to reports, the lastTwoRohingya are times that some brush with death in such a dangerous voyage[7]. By recent reports, the leaders of Southeast Asian countries in the region, the Rohingya problem, only to be ignored and not recognized in the past. Therefore, Rohingya "boat , People "issue, 2009YearTwoAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations was held in Thailand in late(ASEAN)When the summit was to announce an informal discussion. Require a regional solution that was apparent. However, such results are Agaranakatta summit.FourBe held in Bali in Indonesia and Australia cohosted in January , Process (= smuggling of people , Regional ministerial meeting on transnational crime and illicit trade-related) to the meeting was about to prolong the resolution was confirmed. In Bali , And process 2002Multilateral mechanism established by the two years are intended to strengthen international cooperation in law enforcement for the government and people smuggling and illegal trade in the region. This FourBali month , Process At the meeting, to be explored rather than a real solution for the Rohingya problem, the Rohingya problem, but was relegated to the outside of the official agenda. Speaking only agreed actions were only the establishment of a special working group to discuss the

movement of Rohingya in future meetings. Here, the Burmese government delegation (headed by Brigadier Kinie , Prefect of police), the Rohingya people of Burma are not claimed. Australia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, foreign ministers condemned the Burmese government immediately, we pointed out that the treatment causes severe hemorrhage [8] . Time, ASEAN The Ri Menakatta this problem correctly, the Rohingya problem Many years That was a reflection of apathy Only . The lack of urgency can see from this is that it's a tall tale and a lot of claims of neighboring countries and Burma's Rohingya national security threat. For the countries concerned, the Rohingya is only a relatively minor problem of irregular movement of people. UNHCRRaymond Asia Regional Coordinator , Hall has summarized the situation as follows. "Being oppressed by various organizational and overall the most basic rights" in the sense that "the misery that the Rohingya is borderline bad taste . Rohingya people and other people suffering from these conditions, if there is a lot of back home. But there is no place in the Rohingya who have welcomed them. Rohingya people of this Home we can not have a sense. Now that would be absolutely disastrous. " [9]

Status of Rohingya in Burma

Although ethnic Rohingya in Burma for many years, in order to avoid the oppression of the country, Bangladesh and Thailand, Malaysia, which continues to leave for Indonesia. The Rohingya population is about 200Million. Of Burma, mainly Arakan (Rakhine) and western Rangoon (Yangon) has remained about80Million. About20Million people living in Bangladesh, of whichThreeAre living in refugee camps in poor circumstances million. Estimated50Million people in the Middle East, andFiveLiving as a million migrant workers in Malaysia, many other people are distributed throughout the region. Or go to Japan, then to cross by boat people to Australia and there are even people from far afield. Became the main reason that it is not recognized as Burmese citizens from the government of Burma, most of the Rohingya who have become stateless[10]. Among the poor human rights situation in Burma to the harsh treatment of Rohingya stands out. Rohingya people, the brunt of brutal state-building policies of the military regime, has been facing for decades. Roots of the Rohingya, the Buddhist Arakan people, people of Bengal Chittangon region's mixture of Arab traders. Although Rohingya dialect speaking Bengali, Bengali and has been used in the Bangladesh border is different. Many of the Rohingya living in urban areas also speak Burmese. Rohingya have been coexisting for many centuries and Buddhist Arakan people, a relationship that attracted the border between Burma and India, British colonialism, was torn by division. As a result, the Rohingya are divided by borders, the majority of 1948Had to live in newly independent Burma was[11]. Burmese government's response to the Rohingya Muslim minority, exclusion, ignored, can be characterized largely by word scapegoat [12] . 1960The age, type socialist regime of military dictator Gen. Neuin the "Burmese way to socialism" as part of national policy in accordance to the Burmese exile from the hundreds of thousands of South Asian residents. Rohingya against former

military junta, has been particularly harsh persecution, and ethnic extent that any domestic , Even more stringent than for religious minorities Believed to be the [13] . 1978Years, the Burmese army "Nagamin (Dragon King) strategy" for him called "ethnic cleansing" operations carried out,20Banished to the Rohingya in Bangladesh more than a million people. Hunger and disease brought by the authorities to stop food aid to Bangladesh, one1Under the dire situation that people died,1The majority of people who survived a year, then returned to Burma[14]. 1983Years, the government has completed a census of Burma, the Rohingya are not eligible. Rohingya by eliminating those who are stateless.1982Nationality Act was intended to legalize this action, there are two categories of people Gasan. One complete "the people" and that most people fall into this group. Another "second-class citizen" and you fall into this South Asian and Chinese minorities. The government does not fall under any of the two Rohingya. Rohingya is1948Burma from the previous year for "second-class citizen" and the ties that existed as to why that was not proven[15]. 1991Years, the army anti-Rohingya Burmese again. This25More than a million Rohingya fled to Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar and Teknaf from Arakan State. Burmese army killed hundreds of people, troops destroyed a village , The attack in advance and pottery, the people were forcibly. 1995Years, the Bangladesh government, through the feedback procedure to assist the UN force had been deported to the Burmese border and the majority of the refugees. In the process, the Bangladesh security forces, there were murders and excessive use of force by the Burmese military forces accept the Rohingya[16].1995Years, some of the national provisional registration feedback(TRC)Given that this was not allowed for only a limited right to move and employment in the western Arakan State. Majority of people still live in the state of Arakan Rohingya Rohingya who survived the experience and this UNHCRAnd the UN Food Program(WFP)State's survival is possible to get by and supported by international humanitarian organizations. Data show clearly the situation of the western state of Arakan,WFPMaterial present in the recent survey on food security in Burma. According to this, more than half of severe malnutrition in young men and women, most families have no other route to get food aid[17].WFPChief Chris Burma , Kay, "Because of poverty and chronic economic difficulties, Rakhine (Arakan) Many people living in the northern province that they can ensure food security The situation they "said [18] . Burmese military Abuses To have further worsened the chronic poverty. Being done around the religious persecution. Or destroyed, or are often required to leave the mosque. Not uncommon for extrajudicial executions [19] . Being done on a daily basis, forced labor and confiscation of property. Burmese government is forcibly expel the Rohingya, or directly using the naked violence, or have taken a policy of discriminatory attitudes and encourage and support the ultimate goal the elimination of the Rohingya. Rohingya even when moving between villages, must obtain permission from the military forces stationed there, yet many of them will be disallowed. By these measures, employment opportunities, education and commercial activities are restricted.

Residential part of the Rohingya, Burma's military government has built "model villages" (aka "Natara." Frontier regions responsible business , Stands for Ministry of Nationalities) are located in the periphery of force. This monitor the Rohingya Burmese armed forces can seize the land for profit business that has ties to the military. To date 100Being built in villages around the northwestern state of Arakan. The majority of these are the people of Burma and Arakan ethnic settlers allocated land and property confiscated from the Rohingya. Rohingya residents were forced to move, this Natara , Are required to be monitored and the settlers of the project, often have to live near these villages. Abuses by settlers and to the Rohingya The Reports from all over They are Ru [20] . Rohingya Burmese junta's actions like adding various regulations and greater impact on adults, especially women and girls. Restrictions on the movement that has become particularly troublesome for young women want education and jobs. You make a living, or for education, fellowship and social opportunities and out of Burma, the opportunity for contact with international aid agencies, it is constrained by this limitation. This TenOver the past year, the Burmese government has put a condition to the marriage of Rohingya women, the local example, "Nasaka" (army, police, border police and customs to configure multiple agencies and the Immigration Department) permission to marry are required to take. This is extortion and bribery made in many cases, delays can be seen in the procedure. Rohingya authorities harassed a pregnant unmarried woman. 2005 Since the Rohingya couple's children 2 Agreements were established with the provision that married people. Rohingya women are teachers, nurses have often been denied employment in public institutions and administrative jobs [21] .

Denial of the rights of citizenship for the Rohingya in Burma

Isolated from the western state of Arakan in other regions, has been left out of development. Thus, the Rohingya are registered birth, the Rohingya have few documents to prove citizenship. This situation has not changed today. Situation does not hold the Burmese Rohingya citizenship is still unchanged. Rohingya is officially a foreigner, and the illegal population. The government also allowed 135The "indigenous" is not included because, most people do not have the right to have a national registration card. While those treated, fled from Burma, the Rohingya repatriation is often thrown in jail because of illegal departure. The Burmese family has a strict management system, which records the movements of individuals, if the house during the investigation aside, away has been removed from the list of names of this family, be fined and imprisoned outrageous often are. That lacks the legal status to the Rohingya is playing a role that obscure the reality of human rights violations by security forces. Our security forces are the Rohingya, a frequent human rights abuses have been conducted in western Burma, particularly because of the lack of legal status of the Rohingya have been left without impunity remains liable. In the region is involved in the cover security forces against local residents.

Burma's military government, Thailand, for a series of recent incidents Rohingya are shipwrecked on the shores of India and Indonesia, did not issue a formal opinion. Ultimately, however, because non-Rohingya Burmese people and Burma and the incident is not related to the announcement, this tragedy is that it gives a false impression that only people involved in Bangladesh. The TwoMonth ASEAN Burma's military government at the summit is to prove he was born in Burma, "Bengali" he said anyone who accepts [22] . The Rohingya have not issued the necessary documents to prove citizenship to Burma, given that it is none other than the Burmese government, such opinion is something disingenuous [23] . Discrimination against the Rohingya, and has been accepted by the entire people of Burma Iwanai but are deeply rooted in Burma [24] . Attitude of the Burmese junta will not allow the legal status of the Rohingya, from among all other racial and ethnic Arakan, has been deeply rooted in public support from some of the rebels and foreign organizations and exiled. Rohingya groups are excluded from many refugee groups and meetings between the multi-ethnic movement [25] . The neighbor was a Buddhist Arakan Rohingya people for many centuries, some of them acknowledge the existence of the Rohingya people of Bengal who insist that there are even people living in Burma. No legal status and rights have long placed the Rohingya, the Rohingya are eligible to give as full members of society with no view, there may also be combined with overt racism. In Burma, the people of South Asian refers to people "color" (meaning foreigners) that there is an expression of contempt, are often treated Rohingya were looked down more than this. Recent examples illustrating this fact clearly, 2009YearTwoIn January, but the contents of their letter to the Burmese consulate, consulate general in Hong Kong Ieminaun other countries. [......] In fact, the Rohingya are "the people of Myanmar", but one is not even an ethnic group living in Myanmar. If the pictures look, the color of their skin, "black light" I hope that's how it works. Myanmar people's skin color is white and lucidity they are also beautiful to the eye. [......They are ugly] like the devil[26]. Views of foreign governments and the Rohingya in Burma, the Rohingya are unpatriotic, and sometimes take the form of unsubstantiated assertions that national security is a serious threat in Burma. Stir frequently, but officials fear such situations in the history of the practice is quite another. Burma since independence, most of the Rohingya are living in a peaceful and have enjoyed equal rights with other citizens of Burma. Who were also armed struggle we were sure that there was a serious threat to Burma's unity as a nation is not even once. Arakan State is 1950The uprising occurred a short time mujahideen's, ended in failure without obtaining broad support from the Rohingya. Rohingya armed resistance by the current, there is division among political organizations or between armed resistance organizations, the controversy has continued to fine, stay in a small way, is not a military threat. Rohingya are a few men and went to the Middle East to become a terrorist, but they have not returned home armed with a conspiracy of the so-called Islamic radicalism is not clear. Burma's involvement in the Muslim terrorist has not happened even once[27].

1990Since the early ages, in western Burma has been dramatic progress of military force. The number of battalions in the ArmyThreeBattalion43The battalion has been enhanced, which showed the highest growth in the country[28]. Army, local residents worked to maintain the stationing of troops, stealing food, which will occupy more land, drilling and road construction camps in noncombatants have been forced to carry supplies. Increased military presence in the background is the need to secure the presence of large-scale infrastructure projects. 2008Year12Mon, China's state-owned energy companies , China National Petroleum Corporation (PetroChina), the Burmese government, for the purchase of natural gas from offshore fields in the western state of Arakan Shuegasu 30Signed a year lease. This consortium is to India, Thailand, Korea, China and Burma have joined companies. Natural gas is transported by pipeline from Burma, Yunnan, China, in another parallel pipeline that is supposed to transport crude oil from the Middle East. Most of the Rohingya population, despite living in the northwest of this route by increasing the number of soldiers stationed in the original has deteriorated even more miserable life[29].

The Thai government's responsibility to prevent the wrong policy

Thai authorities, the recent abuse cases against Rohingya asylum seekers and migrants, unfortunately, but those who inherit the policies of the past. Situation for a growing number of Rohingya land in southern Thailand, the Thai government had to take a deterrence policy. Deterrence policy is in violation of obligations under international law for the Thai government imposed on asylum seekers. 2007Years, the Thai authorities, and detained hundreds of Rohingya Ranon near southern Thailand, Thailand , Transferred to detention facilities located on the outskirts of the north of the border town of Burma Mesotto. Shortly thereafter, 80Pro-junta militia more than a person bound , Cain Democratic Buddhist Army (DKBA)Were deported to areas controlled by the[30]. DKBA The drug trafficking, Illegal Deforestation, but that notorious organization involved in extortion of migrant workers. Most people will not be extradited, did not afford enough illegal immigrants to return home to Burma. Many pieces in the country has returned to Thailand, some went to Malaysia is ultimately human trafficking. The Thai government claims that national security threat to the Rohingya. Military officials in Thailand's Rohingya Muslim mercenaries who pretend to be a migrant worker, and repeatedly condemn it came to Thailand to volunteer in the pro-separatist Muslim guerrillas in southern Thailand. Admiral Spot 2007Told reporters following year. Said, "We are continuing to monitor population trends of Muslim Rohingya people in Burma and called. [......They were not] come out to get a decent job, southern [Thailand]ThreeIt's only goal is to work in support of the rebel provinces. [......These Rohingya mercenaries],20Age40Until about the age, hand dyed violence in the past, if any instructions are also willing to run for the money. "[31] Part of a network involved in trafficking and smuggling of goods are involved in the smuggling of weapons from Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh. Is involved in the incident and the violent conflicts of the Rohingya in Thailand, however, there were incidents Torizatasa any relationship with the armed separatist groups are fighting in the deepest part of southern Thailand [32] .

2008Earlier this year, Prime Minister Samakku the time, the Rohingya "desert island" and detained in Sugonda[33].12Thai security forces at the end of the Rohingya Saiden arrested far from the mainland (red sand) and taken to the island, and temporary shelter to turn back to the sea. 2009Control operations were responsible for the beginning of Rohingya, Domestic Security Operations Command Headquarters(ISOC)Manas was a colonel in the Army. Colonel said,2004YearFourKuruse month , Mosque in Thailand , The people involved in the massacre Muslims FivePeople have been named but the findings of the court in Thailand a year ago. Colonel Manas is no opinion about the treatment of an apology by the forces Rohingya without showing himself, his unit was violent means is no way the Thai government is not using the International An Humanitarian Measures Argued that meet. The Bangkok , Post told of" a frenzy of this problem is to slander the military, says it's because of bad press in Thailand, "he said [34] . Prime Minister announced that an investigation is Apishitto. However, a look at an example of this was done to investigate human rights violations against migrants and asylum seekers, and will be punished by the authorities is arguably responsible for little. Malaysia is a land of popular Rohingya men look for a job. The city of Kuala Lumpur and Penang are many people who live in Burma, the Rohingya community to expand within it. But refugees, asylum seekers, migrant workers are generally unstable lives, and Malaysian police, arbitrary arrest and assault , Notorious vigilante intimidation ( Ikatan Relawan Rakyat Malaysia , Known as "Lela") and are afraid. [35] In Indonesia, about who landed on the island of Sumatra Puraouei 400The Rohingya, who had initially been threatened to be deported from the authorities, was able to stay temporarily. Status of Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, this TwoHave improved slightly in the year. But the standard of living is still fairly poor, have limited the possibility of third country settlement. In addition, the thousands of Rohingya, which barely survived the coast near the border with Burma and Bangladesh. Rashii no such choice to the people. It's impossible to return to the home country is too dangerous, the Government of Bangladesh will provide the support they refused to register refugees and their basic aid is not expected from most. Medecins(MSF)Is a nongovernmental organizations is one of the Rohingya in Bangladesh have been supporting for many years.MSFPoint out the following. "They have options that do not exist. Or be imprisoned and returned to the United States, and rather choose whether to settle in a corner of the barren lands of the country deny their existence is an impossible story."[36] 2009YearFourBali month , Meeting process, Dipu of Bangladesh heard the uncooperative attitude of the Burmese government , Monitor foreign minister, the former Burmese Rohingya who were not refute the claim. [......Rohingya in Burma] [Burma] for centuries to live. In the past, had become important figures in the Government of Myanmar Rohingya. I removed the name from the list of people, they do not have a claim that holds not one of the Myanmar people and not the other. The feedback that the scale of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya in the past, and RohingyaTwoMillion8000Also accepted

that the list is the return of the Myanmar people, Myanmar is part of the people they are actually clear. Bangladesh is among fewer resources for refugees from Myanmar, which30We need to have more than a year. The government of Myanmar to its people is now Ki Rubeki[37]. In the repression of the Rohingya who fled from the boat all the men are not. Some people from the country of Bengal Re Nda Chittagong in Bangladesh to work in Malaysia. Bengali Rohingya also for also for travel expenses, it is extremely expensive. To move to the coast of southern Thailand from Burma and Bangladesh 300Dollars(3Million)Costly, and separately as a smuggling charge500-700Dollars(5--7Million)The cost will be billed later. The median income for the Burmese people300Dollars(3Million)Lower than on the income of most of the Rohingya is much lower than that. Willing to pay such high costs of the Rohingya is their desire to escape the feelings of Burma as soon as possible Of If no other indication. It is also the foreign governments, UNHCR For that access to the Rohingya Subeki came in the country, and UNHCR Reinforce the argument that it should be protected while conducting the examination or Rohingya refugees or asylum seekers are applicable.

Neighboring countries should take Measures

So far the Rohingya media "forgotten people" had called. These words should be stopped anymore. Of an ethnic Rohingya is being denied its existence. Placed in a terrible state that the Rohingya are well known throughout the world. However, no specific donor developed countries, to originate from the region are not strategically important, and also undertake the Rohingya is a situation where it is not. Developed countries and the countries of the region, 20Should face the plight of the Rohingya continue to be reported has more than a decade[38]. The international community has been stacked against Rohingya horrific events that you understand the persecution that is occurring. But I'll have to touch it as much as possible. Primary responsibility is to ensure respect for the rights of Rohingya in Burma. But at the same time, the Southeast Asian countries are refugees, asylum seekers, have an obligation to comply with the provisions of international law established by the treatment of migrant workers and stateless. 1951Refugee Convention and the year1967Refugee Protocol of the year1954Year1961Statelessness treaties year2000The Convention on Migrant Workers of the year, first, to ratify, I suggest you start with implementation[39].ASEANAs long as you leave the cause of the Dae Burmese Rohingya exodus from the countries will continue out of the Rohingya. The United Nations and countries concerned, and BurmaASEANCountries, against Bangladesh, it is highly recommended to treat humanely the Rohingya Kikakerubeki. Proposed expansion of the developed countries and humanitarian aid, a relatively poor local government shall not bear the cost Muyounisubekida is to provide basic needs to the Rohingya. It should be treated fairly by lot when Rohingya refugee resettlement in third countries also.

Advocacy /Recommendations
Antonio , By the High Commissioner for Refugees Guterres ThreeMoon7From12Day after a visit to Burma, "Rakhine (Arakan) and did not actually meet the needs of the current activity level of the northern states, the decision was made to do immediately to improve the business" that was agreed.

This new program is intended to help local residents and the northwestern state of Arakan Rohingya refugees, health care, particularly education, water and sanitation, which focuses on agriculture and infrastructure [40] . Australian Government for the Rohingya in Burma 320Million dollars in aid promised. This is an important first step. But the main responsibility in the SPDC. To bring about a major step forward, it is necessary to stop the persecution of the Rohingya Burmese government. To change its policies and practices that the Burmese government to curb the mass exodus of Rohingya, a dangerous voyage across the Andaman Sea (the storm at sea, suffering from lack of food and water, have fallen victim to traffickers that) is the key to end. But on the other hand, countries other than the Burmese refugees, asylum seekers, it is necessary to comply with the provisions of international law established by the treatment of migrant workers and stateless. Human , Rights , Watch in particular to the following recommendations.

The Burmese government

Birth and residence or descent, in accordance with the standards of genuine and effective ties with other ethnic groups as well as Burma, the Rohingya people belonging to ethnic, or national certification as quickly, or be granted citizenship. And, in accordance with international law and domestic law in Burma, the Rohingya as citizens be treated equally Against Rohingya, to ensure freedom of movement throughout Burma As with other Burmese people, and Rohingya, to be able to obtain identification Family list to be retrained and returned to Burma's Rohingya United Nations and international humanitarian agencies, to allow access for humanitarian assistance to the state of Arakan and the Rohingya required. In particular, be able to deal with issues related to the establishment of food security and livelihood. International media and human rights agencies to report the situation of Rohingya Human Rights, to allow access to the Arakan State Government of Thailand, Government of Bangladesh, Government of Malaysia, Government of India, governments have landed on the Indonesian government and the Rohingya asylum seekers For the Rohingya Abuses Will end, be able to enjoy the rights of allness Taru Rohingya Burmese, the Burmese government to work hard Rohingya boat people and the country was found in the waters, to be on the high seas I Sanai Not be deported to Burma, the Rohingya. Burma has to be returned to all voluntary. No intention of returning, for all the Rohingya can not be returned or to give at least temporary

refuge. The prospect of no return for the prospect of integration into local society to consider the Resettlement UNHCR And humanitarian agencies needed to meet the urgent needs of Rohingya, giving full access UNHCR For, arrest In To allow a meeting with the Rohingya can be done to allow the proper procedures for refugee status 1951Refugee Convention and the year1967Refugee Protocol of the year1954Year1961Convention was stateless, and2000Ratified the Convention on Migrant Workers in the years to implement Bridegroom and incorporated into domestic law the international definition of refugee. And with the opportunity to ensure the proper conduct refugee applications, the introduction of asylum procedures are consistent with international standards established to protect asylumseekers in the refugee application procedures. Residence, employment rights and to give certificates Grounds for filing an objection to the repatriation of the Burmese people themselves Can If the lack of national asylum procedures, UNHCR Given the opportunity to review to determine their Rohingya refugees or asylum seekers concerned about the Be Without it, you can not be extradited to the Burmese Develop a mechanism to give refugee status to stay legally U.S., EU, Australia, Japan and other countries concerned for To end the abuse of Rohingya to be able to enjoy the rights they allness Taru Burma, the Burmese government to work hard to Burma's neighbors, to work hard to humane treatment in their own territory reached the Rohingya. And UNHCRTo allow access to humanitarian organizations such as the Rohingya, to work hard Expanded humanitarian assistance to the Government of Burma's neighboring countries, a relatively poor country such as people that do not bear the cost in providing the basic needs of the Rohingya Against Rohingya, a refugee resettlement (Resettlement) to give equal opportunities.

Acknowledgments
This report is Human , Rights , Asia Watch researcher David Bureau , Prepared by Mathison, Asia director Brad , Adams, deputy director general for Asia Elaine , Pearson law , Policy Director James ,

Ross Program , Joseph deputy chief of police office , Edited by Sanders. The refugee program , Director Bill , Furerikku expert reviews are conducted. In addition, the production, consultant Dominique Asia Bureau , Chanburesu, publishing director of Grace , Choi, Photo Editor Ana , Ropurioru, Fitzroy, director of bound , Hepukinsu is involved. The different versions of this report is global , Asia (The FourThe number1Volume =2009Spring,86-91Pages) are recorded.

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[1] A version of this report was originally published in Global Asia, vol.4, no.1, Spring 2009, pp.86-91.

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