This week, the full impact of the Burmese government repression of Rohingyas, one of its internal minority populations, was exposed to the world. Thousands of Burmese refugees have been stranded in boats in the Andaman Sea and Malaccan Straits as Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia try to prevent them from landing on their shores. There are great fears for the well being of these people. The recent stand by Australian governments to reject asylum seekers and turn boats around has helped to create this inhumane situation by empowering other countries to do the same.
This week, the full impact of the Burmese government repression of Rohingyas, one of its internal minority populations, was exposed to the world. Thousands of Burmese refugees have been stranded in boats in the Andaman Sea and Malaccan Straits as Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia try to prevent them from landing on their shores. There are great fears for the well being of these people. The recent stand by Australian governments to reject asylum seekers and turn boats around has helped to create this inhumane situation by empowering other countries to do the same.
