Adam Bemma

  • Southeast Asia’s pledge to end statelessness gathers steam

    A firm promise to grant citizenship to all born in a country is crucial to halt the cycle of displacement, writes Adam Bemma BANGKOK — The Moo Paa or Wild Boars football team captured the world’s attention this time last year after they became trapped inside Tham Luang cave for 18 days. In addition to the…

    Adam Bemma

  • Thailand to Myanmar Refugee Repatriation Goes Ahead Despite Concerns

    BANGKOK – With the UN signing a memorandum of understanding in negotiations to repatriate nearly 700,000 Rohingya refugees from camps in Bangladesh to Myanmar’s Rakhine state, its refugee agency has already begun facilitating returns from camps in Thailand to southeast Myanmar. Ninety-three refugees returned in May from Thailand’s camps to Yangon, Bago and Sagaing regions…

    Adam Bemma

  • Rohingya Refugees Face New Threat in Bangladesh camps

    COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh – Inside the sprawling Kutupalong refugee settlement, dust swirls around the barren hills where over half a million Rohingya Muslims have taken shelter after fleeing Myanmar’s Rakhine state. “Before this entire area was covered with trees,” said Zahida Begum as she swept her arm across the vista of Kutupalong’s newest camp extension.…

    Adam Bemma

  • Malaysia: Rohingya must be consulted before repatriation

    KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – A Rohingya repatriation deal is being hailed as a “first step” by the Bangladesh government, but many argue the plan is premature. Myanmar’s Rakhine state is the ancestral home for Muslim-majority Rohingya, but those living there face discrimination, violence, and segregation. Human rights group Amnesty International calls it a “system of…

    Adam Bemma

  • Malaysia: A Rohingya safe haven?

    KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Inside a television studio a small team of four prepare the daily news bulletin featuring horrendous stories of rape, murder, forced exile, and the lack of an international response to these crimes. But this is no ordinary television news station. It’s fully staffed by Rohingya refugees broadcasting online, sharing news and…

    Adam Bemma

  • The South Sudanese Student Who Spent Her Summer Saving Refugees

    Betty Asha left her home and studies behind to help nearly 2,300 people escape violence and cross the border into Uganda. Betty Asha’s phone rings constantly. Each time she picks up, a voice on the other end asks for help, and each time, she springs into action. Asha, 23, has become an unlikely hero in…

    Adam Bemma
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