Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN) Updates

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction The Rohingya crisis remains one of the most pressing humanitarian challenges of our time, characterized by systemic persecution, forced displacement, and protracted...

By Hafsar Tameesuddin and Klaus Dik Nielsen, APRRN Co-Secretaries General Over the past 20 months, we at APRRN have been implementing a co-leadership model, as co-Secretaries General with and without...

Bangkok, 04 October 2024 We express our deep concern over the ongoing Rohingya crisis and the lack of a comprehensive and coordinated regional response to protect refugees in Southeast Asia. As the...

“While children are killed and maimed in Myanmar, Palestine, and other countries around the world, Malaysia keeps those who have fled locked up indefinitely for seeking safety in its territory. This...

"The Rohingya crisis in Maungdaw Township in Arakan State is a heartbreaking story of survival amidst constant conflict and violence. The systematic targeting by the Arakan Army and military junta...

We, the participating non-governmental organisations (NGOs) of the Consultations on Resettlement and Complementary Pathways (CRCP) 2024, offer the following comments and policy recommendations to...

Introduction: In November 2023, the Asia Displacement Solutions Platform (ADSP) and the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN), with financial assistance from EU Humanitarian Aid (ECHO),...

“Malaysia should use its final year as a member of the UN Human Rights Council to implement urgently needed reform of its immigration detention policies and practices. We are alarmed by Malaysia’s...

In November 2023, the Asia Displacement Solutions Platform (ADSP) and the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN), with financial assistance from EU Humanitarian Aid (ECHO), co-hosted a dialogue...

Since the February 2021 coup d’état in Myanmar, India has become an increasingly important destination for refugees–particularly the northeastern states of Manipur and Mizoram. While the Indian...

APRRN welcomes the convening of the second Global Refugee Forum (GRF) from 13-15 December 2023. During this forum, we acknowledge the commitments made by various States and stakeholders to support...

The Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN) is extremely concerned by the Pakistani government’s announcement that all undocumented asylum seekers, including an estimated 1.7 million Afghan...

2022 was a busy and challenging year for APRRN. The two major, protracted refugee crises facing our region, Afghanistan and Myanmar, caused escalating levels of suffering amid inadequate and...

A Joint Consultation Report developed by Karen Refugee Committee, Karenni Refugee Committee and Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network Supported by the Staying Resilient Amid the Pandemic in Southeast...

Statement APRRN calls on the Government of India to respect the rule of law and immediately cease arbitrary arrests and indefinite detention of Rohingya refugees. APRRN condemns the recent incident...

1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 This submission for the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Malaysia has been prepared by the Global Detention Project (GDP), a non-profit organisation based in...

(Jakarta, 22 June 2023) - SUAKA strongly condemns the decisions and actions of the Soekarno Hatta Airport Immigration which refused entry and refouled one asylum seeker from Myanmar on 21 June 2023...

Bangkok, 9 May 2023: Ahead of the 42nd ASEAN Summit during 9 - 11 May 2023 and amidst increasing threats to life for people in Myanmar and the worsening conditions for Rohingya throughout the region,...