Myanmar is a litmus test of what ‘ASEAN way’ amounts to
As ASEAN races to normalize ties with Myanmar’s brutal military junta for geopolitical gain, its quiet betrayal of human rights and its own charter lays bare the hollow core of the “ASEAN way.”
As ASEAN races to normalize ties with Myanmar’s brutal military junta for geopolitical gain, its quiet betrayal of human rights and its own charter lays bare the hollow core of the “ASEAN way.”
Two events in the last week of September are emblematic of the opposite realities confronting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The first was Malaysia’s deportation of 1,476 Myanmar refugees aboard Myanmar Navy vessels.
This November, SEA Junction brings you a series of public book discussions ranging from art and antiquity to history and migration. Join authors and researchers from the field to exchange ideas and viewpoints on contemporary development issues.