They are the words of Monir, one of the 1 million Rohingya in Myanmar who has been denied nationality in the land his family has called home for generations.
He was speaking to photographer Greg Constantine, who has spent nine years documenting the "dramatic and traumatic" lives of some of the 10 million people relegated to stateless status around the globe, and is now exhibiting work from his book in Australia.
He says the plight of the Rohingya is the "most extreme" example of statelessness today, while the United Nations describes the Muslim minority as the most persecuted group in the world. (Courtesy of abc.net.au)
June 27, 2016
Suu Kyi revives her father’s appeal for Thai-Myanmar ties
So said General Aung San on April 17, 1947 to a Thai delegation headed by Phraya Anuman Rajadhon in Rangoon (now Yangon). At the time, Burma and Siam - as both countries were called - did not have diplomatic relations. However, their religious delegates and scholars were in frequent contact.
Throughout her three-day trip to the Kingdom last week, Aung San Suu Kyi echoed her father's vision of Thai-Myanmar relations, pronounced nearly seven decades ago. During her stopover in Mahachai, a special lecture at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, bilateral discussions at Government House as well as press briefings, she was at ease - smiling and talking about the current state of bilateral ties of a kind never before seen. A birthday cake for her, albeit five-days late, during a lunch hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, brought a surprised big smile. (Courtesy of nationmultimedia.com)
Throughout her three-day trip to the Kingdom last week, Aung San Suu Kyi echoed her father's vision of Thai-Myanmar relations, pronounced nearly seven decades ago. During her stopover in Mahachai, a special lecture at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, bilateral discussions at Government House as well as press briefings, she was at ease - smiling and talking about the current state of bilateral ties of a kind never before seen. A birthday cake for her, albeit five-days late, during a lunch hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, brought a surprised big smile. (Courtesy of nationmultimedia.com)
MoU signed to expedite Kaladan project
To ease the burden on Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and to expedite the work on Kaladan Multi-modal Transit Transport Project (KMTTP), a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between IWAI and India Ports Global Private Limited (IPGPL).
The MoU was signed for implementation of three additional works, which are independent of the on-going works and are estimated to cost Rs 476 crore.
The project work include container handling facilities at Sittwe and Paletwa, operation and maintenance of the completed works and wrecks removed in Sittwe Port basin area, said official sources here. (Courtesy of assamtribune.com)
The MoU was signed for implementation of three additional works, which are independent of the on-going works and are estimated to cost Rs 476 crore.
The project work include container handling facilities at Sittwe and Paletwa, operation and maintenance of the completed works and wrecks removed in Sittwe Port basin area, said official sources here. (Courtesy of assamtribune.com)
Myanmar torches drugs worth nearly $60 million
Myanmar police on Sunday torched drugs with a street value of nearly $60 million as authorities struggle to tackle the scourge of poppy cultivation and shut down pill laboratories in lawless border zones.
The impoverished nation remains the world's second biggest producer of opium from which heroin is made, according to the United Nations. Decades of corrupt military rule and continuing civil wars with ethnic rebels are blamed for fuelling the drugs trade. (Courtesy of timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
The impoverished nation remains the world's second biggest producer of opium from which heroin is made, according to the United Nations. Decades of corrupt military rule and continuing civil wars with ethnic rebels are blamed for fuelling the drugs trade. (Courtesy of timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
OIC Calls on Authorities in Myanmar to Investigate Destruction of a Mosque
An unidentified mob partially destroyed a mosque on June 23 and other buildings in the mosque compound in Thuyethamain village, Bago Region near central Myanmar. According to reliable sources, the attack erupted after a dispute about a building under construction in the mosque compound. One Muslim man was injured during the attack, and is currently receiving treatment for head injuries in hospital. It was reported that the authorities have since taken control of the scene, however Muslim villagers fled in fear, and are afraid to return to their homes.
OIC Secretary General Iyad Ameen Madani urged the authorities in Myanmar to take stern action and to immediately investigate this incident and bring the perpetrators to justice while ensuring that the victims receive necessary assistance. (Courtesy of oic-oci.org)
OIC Secretary General Iyad Ameen Madani urged the authorities in Myanmar to take stern action and to immediately investigate this incident and bring the perpetrators to justice while ensuring that the victims receive necessary assistance. (Courtesy of oic-oci.org)
Northeast India’s International Borders will be Fenced
International borders of the northeastern states would either be fenced or sealed to check trans-border movement of militants and prevent infiltration and cross-border crimes, a top Union Home Ministry official said.
“Government has different approach depending upon the northeast India’s borders with Bangladesh and Myanmar. We have concrete action plan for the management of the borders with Bangladesh and Myanmar,” Union Home Ministry’s Border Management Secretary Susheel Kumar told reporters. (Courtesy of northeasttoday.in)
“Government has different approach depending upon the northeast India’s borders with Bangladesh and Myanmar. We have concrete action plan for the management of the borders with Bangladesh and Myanmar,” Union Home Ministry’s Border Management Secretary Susheel Kumar told reporters. (Courtesy of northeasttoday.in)
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