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Recently Detained Migrants Will be Moved to a 'Safe Place': Myanmar Official 2015-06-02

Many have been identified as citizens of Bangladesh and will be sent back, government officials say.

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Thai General Says He's Ready to Defend Himself Against Trafficking Charges 2015-06-02

Police in Malaysia, meanwhile, will excavate nearly 100 newfound graves.

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Bangladesh: Rana Plaza Owner, 40 Others Charged With Murder 2015-06-01

Sohel Rana and his co-defendants could face the death penalty in Bangladesh’s worst industrial accident.

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In Indonesia, Novel Paints Sympathetic Picture of Terrorists’ Wives 2015-06-01

But events around the book’s launch– especially one that involved a fashion contest – are drawing protests.

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India: Military Kills Three Suspected Kashmiri Insurgents 2015-06-01

A civilian also is caught in the crossfire.

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Migrant Crisis: Thai General Suspected of Human Trafficking 2015-06-01

Army Lt. Gen. Manas Kongpaen previously was involved in efforts to stop an influx of illegal migrants through southern Thailand.

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Indonesia to Send Home Bangladeshi Boat People 2015-05-29

Migrants recount beatings by smugglers and deadly fights at sea.

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Migrant Crisis: Nations Promise Action 2015-05-29

Countries pledge to cooperate in dealing with the root causes.

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‘Too Much Democracy’ Remark Stirs Debate in Bangladesh 2015-05-28

Unalloyed democracy is in the Bangladeshi people’s DNA, analysts say.

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Malaysian Official: Rohingya Muslims Head Human-Smuggling Rings 2015-05-28

Meanwhile, two suspected migrant boats are spotted off Malaysia and Bangladesh plans to relocate thousands of Rohingya refugees.

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Greenpeace India Wins Court Battle 2015-05-28

The environmental group says it will intensify its campaigns to protect forests, reduce air pollution, and boost solar power in India.

Hundreds Rally Over Rohingya Muslims in Jakarta, Yangon
2015-05-28

Dueling demonstrations show there is no easy solution to the refugee crisis gripping Southeast Asia.

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India: Kashmiri Militants Target Cellular Installations 2015-05-27

Two die and three are hurt in a series of attacks on telecom facilities in Sopore, North Kashmir.

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Thailand: Elections in September 2016, at Earliest 2015-05-27

Charter referendum holds key to electoral timeframe, junta chief says.

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Migrant Crisis: Nations to Hold Special Meeting at Bangkok 2015-05-27

Thailand on Friday will host the region’s first meeting on human trafficking, illegal migration.

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Bangladesh Arrests Islamic State Suspects For First Time 2015-05-27

Critics accuse the government of trying to deflect attention from the real causes of extremism: poverty, lawlessness and unemployment.

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India's Muslims Still Waiting for Modi to Deliver on Promise 2015-05-26

The minority has yet to see any improvements a year into the prime minister’s tenure.

Malaysia Finds Graves, Smuggling Camps on Northern Border
2015-05-26

Malaysia has announced the discovery of 28 people-smuggling camps on the steep hillsides of Bukit Wang Burma, a mountain in Perlis state.

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Malaysia Begins to Dig Up Migrants’ Graves 2015-05-26

So far, two bodies have been recovered from the jungle near southern Thailand.

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Indonesia: Rohingya Boy Recounts Perilous Sea Crossing 2015-05-26

After a traumatic journey by boat, 15-year-old does not want to go back to a refugee camp in Bangladesh.

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Mystery Deepens Over Bangladesh Opposition Leader’s Reappearance in India 2015-05-22

Armed men took Salahuddin Ahmed from a Dhaka suburb and he vanished for two months, according to his wife.

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Half of Stranded Migrants Are Now On Dry Land: IOM 2015-05-22

Here are facts on who and where the migrants are.

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A People Adrift: Roots of the Rohingya Migration 2015-05-22

The persecuted and stateless Muslim minority has been in the region for a long time.

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Thailand: Fishing Boats Now Strictly Regulated, Conference Told 2015-05-22

Illegal practices threaten a vital industry that provides both food and livelihood to tens of millions in the region.

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Families of Kashmir’s Missing Thousands Demand Justice 2015-05-22

The newly formed state government says it needs more time to look into their grievances.

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Bangladeshis Risk Lives in Quest for Better Prospects 2015-05-21

Illegal migration by sea has surged because job seekers find it hard to emigrate legally, one expert says.

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Migrant Crisis: Malaysian Aircraft Standby For Rescue 2015-05-21

Myanmar, meanwhile, says it will work with other governments in the region to stem illegal boat journeys.

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Hundreds More Migrants Rescued off Indonesia 2015-05-20

Thailand turned away their boat three times, and Malaysian sailors threatened to shoot them if they did not leave territorial waters, passengers say.

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Malaysia, Indonesia to Grant Migrants Temporary Shelter 2015-05-20

But Thailand opts out of agreeing to take in thousands of migrants stranded at sea.

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Women in Bangladesh Take Stand Against ‘Eve Teasers’ 2015-05-19

A new group, the Pritilata Brigade, looks to empower women in the fight against sexual harassment.

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