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Lawmakers urge ASEAN to negotiate new agreement with Myanmar junta, citing failure of five-point consensus

Lawmakers from Southeast Asia are urging ASEAN to acknowledge the failure of the Five-Point Consensus signed with Myanmar’s junta in April 2021. The agreement aimed to put an end to violence, promote dialogue, appoint a special envoy, provide humanitarian assistance and organize a visit to Myanmar to meet with all parties. According to ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) Chair Mercy Barends, recent airstrikes in the Sagaing region show the junta’s unwillingness to adhere to the agreement. APHR Co-chair Charles Santiago called for a new agreement that includes the National Unity Government and the representatives of ethnic minorities.

EU should not lose hope in raising the issue of human rights with ASEAN

by Simone Galimberti There were a lot of expectations for the first-ever…
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  • 18 December 2022

Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam postponed over coronavirus

The Southeast Asian Games, which were due to take place in Vietnam…

Will ASEAN turn to China to put pressure on Myanmar?

Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi stated that China’s support for the implementation…

Rights organizations call on ASEAN to stop enabling Myanmar’s military junta, support global arms embargo

The nine ASEAN Member States that seek to block a UN General…

Ahead of expected visit, ASEAN must hold Myanmar military accountable: APHR

As the ASEAN Secretary-General and a representative of the ASEAN Chair, Brunei, are expected…

Behind Indonesia’s opposition to R2P Resolution at UN General Assembly — and how ASEAN sees it

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — Indonesia’s controversial decision to vote against the Responsibility to…

ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting failed to recognise peoples’ desire for meaningful political solution to Myanmar crisis: human rights groups

“ASEAN has failed to recognise the peoples’ desire for a meaningful political…

Myanmar netizens flood Dr Vivian’s Facebook page to question ASEAN’s decision to invite military junta chief to join summit despite public rejection him as leader

After attending a meeting among leaders of the Association of Southeast Asia…