Myanmar diplomats in US and Switzerland refuse to return home after criticising military junta

South China Morning Post

29 Jun, 2021

• Kyaw Moe Tun, Myanmar’s ambassador to the UN, said the 11 diplomats had joined the civil disobedience movement following the Feburary 1 coup
• ‘The military [has] already charged me high treason … So I definitely cannot go back [to Myanmar],’ he said

Anti-coup protesters march in Pabedan township near Yangon. Photo: AP

Eleven Myanmar diplomats in the United States and Switzerland are creating a united front as they seek to remain in their host countries in protest against the country’s military junta, refusing to return home, the country’s ambassador to the United Nations said on Monday.

Myanmar ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun said the 11 are among around 20 diplomats in seven countries who have joined the civil disobedience movement amid the continued use of violence against protesters by Myanmar security forces since the February 1 military coup.

Switzerland to support Bangladesh with Rohingya

Dhaka Tribune

UNB

November 27th, 2020

File photo of a Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka Tribune

Switzerland’s support is not only going to the camps, but also to host communities

Swiss Ambassador to Bangladesh Nathalie Chuard has said there is growing global expectation to address the root causes of the Rohingya crisis and prepare the ground for the sustainable return of Rohingya refugees to their place of origin in Myanmar.

However, Ambassador Chuard also said the conditions required for a sustainable, voluntary, safe and dignified return are not there yet.

Switzerland grants asylum to Arakan Army leader’s wife, children

MYANMAR TIMES

Swe Lei Mon 

27 Feb 2020

The wife and two children of Arakan Army (AA) leader General Tun Myat Naing have flown to Switzerland after being granted political asylum, the ethnic armed group said on Wednesday.

Khaing Thu Kha, AA spokesperson, said Ma Hnin Zar Phyu and her 11-year-old daughter and one-year-old son left Bangkok for Switzerland on Tuesday.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) arranged the asylum, he said.

“We are very thankful to the UNHCR, the friends who helped in this process, and the Thailand government, which acted humanely, not like the Singapore government,” he added.

4 countries seek safety of Rohingyas, host communities in Cox’s Bazar

The Daily Star
UNB, Dhaka
September 26, 2019

 Rohingyas from Myanmar wait to be let through by Bangladeshi border guards after crossing the border at Palongkhali of Cox's Bazar on October 16, 2017. File Photo: Reuters

Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland today said a "safe and secure" situation in the Rohingya camps and surrounding areas in Cox's Bazar must be upheld so that Rohingyas and host communities can feel safe and protected.

Heads of Mission of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland, in a joint press statement, laid emphasis on joint efforts by the international community to ensure repatriation of Rohingyas in "voluntary, safe, dignified and sustainable" manner.

Switzerland provides additional 10 million francs for Rohingya refugees

reliefweb 

Government of Switzerland
Published on 15 Feb 2019 — View Original

Press release, 15.02.2019

In 2019, Switzerland will provide CHF 10 million and deploy experts from the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit (SHA) to help tackle the Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh. The humanitarian crisis in eastern Bangladesh, a region that has taken in large numbers refugees, remains acute. The international Joint Response Plan seeks to raise USD 920 million to meet basic needs.