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Jakarta’s Christian governor was found guilty of blasphemy against Islam and sentenced to two years in jail on Tuesday after a trial that was seen as a test of religious tolerance in Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation.
The UNHCR applauds a decision by the Philippines and Indonesia to grant citizenship to thousands of stateless people, saying it sets an example for resolving a global issue.
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Burma’s government appears to be backing away from claims that attacks that took place in Arakan State earlier this month were carried out by a Islamist group with links to Pakistan.
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Southeast Asian countries were urged on Tuesday to treat migrants landing on their shores humanely and avoid a repeat of this year’s disaster in which hundreds of refugees were either lost at sea or died in jungle camps.
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has repatriated 105 Burmese migrant workers, the first of some 364 nationals stranded in Indonesia.
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An Associated Press investigation uncovers ships believed to be carrying enslaved fishermen, many of whom may be Burmese.
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Asia can fight climate change and lift people out of poverty if it invests in communities living in forests, claims a Thai-based environmental organisation.
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Just over 3,000 tigers remain across Asia, mainly in India. But researchers say many conservation campaigns are unnecessarily restricting gene pools.
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Indonesia’s foreign minister on Saturday demanded answers from Canberra after Tony Abbott refused to deny allegations of paying traffickers to turn back.
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After being rescued at sea, Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants have received a hospitable welcome in Indonesia’s Aceh, and found a semblance of normality.
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An unnamed official in the Arakan State capital of Sittwe said the group will be given food and shelter before being taken to the border.
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Playing ahead of the SEA games opening ceremony, the men’s Under-23 team turned out in red for a convincing win over Indonesia 4-2 at Jalan Besar Stadium.
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“According to their testimony, they were pushed back by the Australian navy and immigration after they were interrogated,” said an Indonesian official.
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Regardless of the desperate conditions in the hastily assembled camps, many Rohingya asylum seekers say the Acehnese are receiving them with open arms.
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Summit concludes in Bangkok, but Dhaka reiterates that the Rohingya are Burma’s responsibility and says Bangladesh has no room for them.
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The United States said on Friday that thousands of migrants adrift in Southeast Asian seas needed urgent rescue, as countries gathered in Bangkok to discuss the regional crisis.
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The two boats, carrying more than 20 people each, were spotted by a Malaysian patrol near the resort island of Langkawi early Thursday.
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The UN secretary general said he hoped regional nations would tackle the “root causes” of the current exodus at an upcoming conference in Thailand.
Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on the Burma to address the “root causes” of the migrant crisis.
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DVB asks readers for opinions and solutions to the Rohingya boat people crisis.
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Foreign ministers of Malaysia and Indonesia follow US deputy secretary of state for talks in Burma as a breakthrough appears in the Rohingya crisis.
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Tony Abbott emphatically rejects suggestions that boat people could be resettled in Australia. Meanwhile, Canberra revises its aid package to Burma.
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A White House spokesperson has said that the US is “taking a careful look” at how to dealing with the crisis affecting Rohingya migrants in Southeast Asia.
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Malaysia and Indonesia now say they will no longer turn away vessels, provided that migrants can be resettled or repatriated within a year.
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Over 400 people were rescued off Indonesia on Wednesday as the foreign ministers of Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand gathered for talks.
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Burma’s Information Minister Ye Htut on Monday said that Burma will repatriate any so-called ‘boat people’ – so long as they can show evidence of citizenship.
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Australia reiterated its backing on Tuesday for its regional neighbours’ efforts to stem a surge in boatpeople in Southeast Asia by turning back vessels.
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Najib Razak reaches out to Naypyidaw after it indicated it may snub a regional meeting to address with the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the Andaman Sea.
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Burma say they might not attend the international summit at the end of May, organised to address the worsening crisis.
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“We fixed the engine and the boat left last night after 3am,” said Satun’s provincial governor, in line with Thailand’s policy of “helping on” such vessels.
