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Human Rights Day might not be a reason for celebrations. But it's a useful reminder of what's been achieved over 70 years.
The UN's Genocide Convention turns 70 this month. It's time for the world to reaffirm its commitment to the international law and show the moral courage of our convictions.
Facing increasing international pressure, Myanmar's one-time star leader is running out of time to show leadership on human rights and the Rohingya crisis.
The federal government has set aside $22.2 million to develop and co-ordinate sanctions while educating Canadians about their obligations. Where to start is the first question.
The evidence in the report is compelling, but experts explain there are many barriers to global leaders taking action.
From press freedom to ethnic cleansing, Myanmar seems to be slipping backwards faster than ever.
A new report recommends the UN Security Council refer members of the Myanmar military – and potentially some Rohingya forces – to the International Criminal Court.
One of the world's worst refugee crises is still unfolding, and conditions on the ground have barely improved.
There are at least 400,000 stateless people living in Thailand – many of them young, like Adul. Here's what their lives are like.
Gardening not only provides nutritious food, but a reminder of home for refugees.
One hundred and forty thousand people died when a major hurricane hit Myanmar in 2008. Would the country be better prepared today?
Fed by colonialism, civil war and online hate speech, Buddhist extremism in Sri Lanka has been on the march for decades.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees assesses the refugee claims of millions of people worldwide. It needs to be more open about what it discovers and how it makes decisions.
When Aung San Suu Kyi led her party to victory in 2015, many hoped Myanmar's worst days were behind them. But the government's complicity in the Rohingya crisis has tarnished her reputation.
Vast numbers of Rohingyas in the region are stateless, living in limbo. Therefore, the Rohingya repatriation deal, its terms, delay and successful implementation impacts upon the lives of millions.
The way Bangladesh has taken in Rohingyas stands in stark contrast to Europe, which faced an influx of Syrian refugees in similar numbers. I saw how refugee camps were being run in an efficient manner.
China's attitude towards Myanmar reflects a bigger strategy: to bolster its presence in Asia at the expense of the established American-led order.
Facebook is unwittingly helping fuel a genocide against the Rohingya people in Myanmar. Does Cuba’s internet model provide lessons to manage social media amid political chaos?
Foreign MPs can strengthen the message that violence towards the Rohingya has consequences for Myanmar's future relations with European countries.
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Senior Lecturer in International & Community Development, Deakin University
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Co-Deputy Director, Human Rights Centre and Co-Director of Postgraduate Studies, School of Law, University of Essex
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PhD Candidate, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
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Assistant professor, International Relations, University of Chittagong
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Visiting Fellow on Burma, Dept of Political & Social Change, Australian National University
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Assistant Professor, School of Law, University of Warwick
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Lecturer at the Department of International Relations, Universitas Gadjah Mada
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Research Associate, International State Crime Initiative, Queen Mary University of London
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Writer and PhD Candidate, University of Stirling
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Senior Fellow at the ASEAN Studies Center, Universitas Gadjah Mada
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Lecturer in Politics, University of Dundee
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Caroline Homer is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Midwifery, Burnet Institute
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Professor of Medicine, Monash University
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Associate Dean, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University
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Assistant Director, Melbourne School of Government, University of Melbourne
