Urgent Appeal on the Situation of Myanmarese Refugees in India
India has become an increasingly important destination for refugees fleeing Myanmar since the 2021 coup d’état. While the Indian government has condemned the violence, it has simultaneously ordered several frontline states to identify “illegal immigrants” with a view to deporting them. As states expand their detention systems there are increasing reports about mistreatment in custody, paltry detention conditions, and pushbacks along the border.
In an urgent appeal, the GDP and the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network, in collaboration with civil society partners in India, have called on the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar, Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture, Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants, and Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, to immediately address this situation and to consider calling on India to:
- Cease the arbitrary detention of all Myanmar nationals, including children
- Stop the arbitrary criminalisation of immigration infractions
- Consider adopting the 1951 Refugee Convention
- Ensure that all detention sites meet international standards
- Ensure that vulnerable groups are never placed in detention
- Ensure that detention time limits are kept to a minimum and never become indefinite
- Guarantee the right to access detention centres for independent institutions
- Ensure the eradication of racial profiling and other discriminatory practices in migration control activities
Recommended
Feb. 8, 2024
Joint Statement on Malaysia’s Harmful Immigration Detention Policies & Practices
“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 arbitrary and indefinite detention of men, women, and children fleeing genocide and human rights violations. We see the repeated incidents of deaths and escapes from immigration depots as an indicator of injustices that need to be addressed humanely through reform”
Dec. 14, 2023
The Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN) Statement on the Global Refugee Forum 2023
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 practical implementation of the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR).
Nov. 30, 2023
Statements Delivered in the High-Level Meeting
In the face of one of the most pressing humanitarian crises of our time - the plight of Rohingya refugees - the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN) recognises the crucial role played by Rohingya refugee-led organisations (RRLOs). This preface introduces a series of impactful statements addressing the imperative need for acknowledging and empowering RRLOs in building resilience and seeking sustainable solutions that were delivered at the High-Level Meeting on Rohingya Refugees held on 17th October 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand.