Southeast Asian Bloc Reiterates Support for Voluntary Return of Displaced Rohingya to Myanmar

Southeast Asian bloc reiterates support for voluntary return of displaced Rohingya to Myanmar

ASEAN top diplomats reiterate continued support for Myanmar’s efforts to bring peace, stability, and rule of law - Anadolu Ajansı

Myanmar junta's Rohingya Return Initiative is nothing more than a strategic pretense

Key takeaways: The repatriation program lacks fundamental guarantees for Rohingya safety, citizenship, and property rights. The initiative coincides with the junta’s need for international legitimacy amid ongoing sanctions. Similar previous programs in 2018 and 2019 failed to produce meaningful results, and the current conditions in Rakhine State remain hostile to Rohingya return. A crisis unresolved In early 2025, Myanmar’s military junta an…