The government is expecting to get the final result of the census on Rohingya by November or December of this year, Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque has said.
He was briefing foreign diplomats about the census on Rohingya on Monday in Dhaka.
“We want to collect information about the undocumented Myanmar nationals residing in Bangladesh and that’s why, we conducted the census,” the foreign secretary told the Dhaka Tribune.
The census process started last year and the preliminary data collection completed last week. (Courtesy of dhakatribune.com)
June 21, 2016
Rohingya children in Malaysia, an undocumented life
Many of the approximately 150,000 (PDF) Rohingya who live in Malaysia came here hoping to be relocated to other countries through UNHCR programmes, but some of them have made Malaysia their home, despite the fact that they have no legal status and face many hardships as a result.
Many Rohingya refugee children are born in Malaysia, and remain stateless owing to the undocumented status of their parents.
According to Chia Wei, founder of The Berani Project, the main consequences of this undefined status and lack of identification documents is that the children are "cut off [from] the basic child's rights to education [and] healthcare."
The Berani Project is a social enterprise advocating and creating opportunities for the Rohingya communities and other marginalised people in Kuala Lumpur. Wei explains that "many [children] are forced to work from a young age to help their families".
"The Rohingya, as most of them are undocumented, live in fear of being detained, arrested or deported," explains Ustaz Rafik, a leader of the Rohingya community in Selayang, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur. (Courtesy of aljazeera.com)
Many Rohingya refugee children are born in Malaysia, and remain stateless owing to the undocumented status of their parents.
According to Chia Wei, founder of The Berani Project, the main consequences of this undefined status and lack of identification documents is that the children are "cut off [from] the basic child's rights to education [and] healthcare."
The Berani Project is a social enterprise advocating and creating opportunities for the Rohingya communities and other marginalised people in Kuala Lumpur. Wei explains that "many [children] are forced to work from a young age to help their families".
"The Rohingya, as most of them are undocumented, live in fear of being detained, arrested or deported," explains Ustaz Rafik, a leader of the Rohingya community in Selayang, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur. (Courtesy of aljazeera.com)
On World Refugee Day, will there be new hope for Rohingya?
The Myanmar Ethnic Rohingya Human Rights Organisation Malaysia (Merhrom) is deeply disappointed with Myanmar’s new National League for Democracy (NLD) government. Its actions are proof that ethnic Rohingya in Myanmar are facing continuous systematic prosecutions from the Myanmar government.
We face gross human rights violations by the state, we have became victims of alleged genocide for generations and left to die in horrible makeshift camps in our own homeland without food, water and medicine supply from the government.
World Refugee Day is celebrated every year to commemorate the struggles of refugees who forced to flee their country due to war, conflict and human rights abuses. Every year the numbers of refugees and asylum seekers are increasing. (Courtesy of malaysiakini.com)
We face gross human rights violations by the state, we have became victims of alleged genocide for generations and left to die in horrible makeshift camps in our own homeland without food, water and medicine supply from the government.
World Refugee Day is celebrated every year to commemorate the struggles of refugees who forced to flee their country due to war, conflict and human rights abuses. Every year the numbers of refugees and asylum seekers are increasing. (Courtesy of malaysiakini.com)
Rights Groups Call on ASEAN to Address Rohingya Detention
Rights groups are calling on the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to make greater progress in settling about 7,000 Muslim Myanmar refugees a year after they were rescued after being abandoned at sea by traffickers.
The refugees are mostly from the Rohingya population of Myanmar's western Arakine state and were saved after a crackdown by Thai authorities.
Crackdown on traffickers a year ago
Earlier, camps used by smugglers were uncovered in southern Thailand and dozens of bodies were found in shallow graves.
Over 100 people were arrested with links to the trafficking gangs, including some Thai officials. (Courtesy of )
The refugees are mostly from the Rohingya population of Myanmar's western Arakine state and were saved after a crackdown by Thai authorities.
Crackdown on traffickers a year ago
Earlier, camps used by smugglers were uncovered in southern Thailand and dozens of bodies were found in shallow graves.
Over 100 people were arrested with links to the trafficking gangs, including some Thai officials. (Courtesy of )
Burmese library opens as population continues to grow
Many Burmese people in Fort Wayne come to Hope Community Church to learn English.
One local woman we talked to says breaking that language barrier is one way to bring the community closer.
As a young child, growing up wasn’t easy for Shar Aung.
“To be completely honest, I started from the dirt. Like how we would play in the dirt,” Aung said.
She says her mother brought her and her brother here from their Thailand refugee camp when she was 11. (Courtesy of wane.com)
One local woman we talked to says breaking that language barrier is one way to bring the community closer.
As a young child, growing up wasn’t easy for Shar Aung.
“To be completely honest, I started from the dirt. Like how we would play in the dirt,” Aung said.
She says her mother brought her and her brother here from their Thailand refugee camp when she was 11. (Courtesy of wane.com)
Local Bankers Face Competition from Mobile Service Providers
Local bankers are concerned as traditional financial services face competition from mobile financial service providers, following the approval of industry regulations by the Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM).
The Central Bank announced in April that any interested party could apply for a mobile financial service license under the Financial Institution Law.
Proponents of mobile banking trumpet the move as a means to dramatically expand the financial services industry in Myanmar, by assisting mobile operators to partner with local banks in an effort to reach Burma’s millions who live in rural areas with limited access to physical bank branches. (Courtesy of irrawaddy.com)
The Central Bank announced in April that any interested party could apply for a mobile financial service license under the Financial Institution Law.
Proponents of mobile banking trumpet the move as a means to dramatically expand the financial services industry in Myanmar, by assisting mobile operators to partner with local banks in an effort to reach Burma’s millions who live in rural areas with limited access to physical bank branches. (Courtesy of irrawaddy.com)
As Suu Kyi Preps For Thai Trip, Migrant Workers Hope For More Rights
Burmese migrant workers living in Thailand hope to receive greater labor rights protection after State Counselor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi visits Bangkok later this week, according to advocacy groups on Monday.
It is expected that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Labor Cooperation and the Agreement on the Employment of Workers will be signed during her bilateral meetings with the Thai prime minister and foreign minister Don Pramudwinai. (Courtesy of irrawaddy.com)
It is expected that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Labor Cooperation and the Agreement on the Employment of Workers will be signed during her bilateral meetings with the Thai prime minister and foreign minister Don Pramudwinai. (Courtesy of irrawaddy.com)
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