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By Chris Lewa
Delivered at the EU � Burma Day 2003 Conference
In contrast to the Thai-Burma border, very little international attention has been given to conditions on the Bangladesh-Burma border. Consequently, Arakan State has remained a largely ignored region of Burma. Awareness is generally limited to the cycle of exodus and repatriation of Rohingya refugees.
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"The Situation of Burmese Refugees" (Human Rights Year Book) October, 2003.
According to the US Committee for Refugees, there are more than 450,000 Burmese refugees and asylum seekers in countries neighboring Burma. Driven out by the ruling military regimes unrelenting policies and practices that violate their human rights, refugees and aylum seekers have fled to Thailand, Bangladesh, India and Malaysia. The human rights abuses committed by the SPDC include forced relocations, rape, forced labor, torture, the confiscation of land and property, arbitrary arrest and lack of personal security.
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Burma Eager To Take Back Citizens From Bangladesh (30.12)
Nasaka Collecting Paddy From Farmers For Model Villagers In Northern Arakan (Dec. 30.03)
26 Dwelling Houses Destroyed By Spdc Authorities In Northern Arakan (Dec. 30.03)
Akheri Munajat (Last Prayer) of Ijtema (Dec. 30. 03)
Ijtema (Religious Gathering) Began Yesterday in Dhaka (Dec. 27, 03)
Robber kills one MI man while crossing Naf with smuggling goods Dec. 23.03)
Monopoly dealership, distribute MI-18 (Dec. 22.03)
Burma-Bangladesh Director general level meeting start today in Rangoon (Dec. 21.03)
Delay of newspapers in Sittwe (Dec. 19.03)
Flag meeting held at Coxsbazar (Dec. 18.03)
Border trade revenue more than expectation (Dec.18.03)
An Arakanese youth in trouble for T-Shirt with Daw Suu�s photo (Dec.11.03)
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Burma-Bangladesh Friendship Road Starts this Winter (December 23, 2003)
Move to destroy centuries
The Humanitarian Attach� toured two Rohingya refugee camps on July 29-30 managed by the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) � Kutupalong and Nayapara. More>>>
