What do you all make of this Al Jazeera video clip?
We are justifiably concerned about Palestinians who are displaced. But why is there little concern for the displaced Rohingya and other refugees and stateless people on our soil?
First of all, we need to ratify the 1951 UN Refugee Convention. Why have we not ratified this treaty when 145 other countries are already state parties to the treaty? And let’s not forget the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) (1976))
Look at this list. Where are we?
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Participant |
Signature |
Accession(a), Succession(d), Ratification |
Afghanistan |
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30 Aug 2005 a |
Albania |
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18 Aug 1992 a |
Algeria |
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21 Feb 1963 d |
Angola |
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23 Jun 1981 a |
Antigua and Barbuda |
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7 Sep 1995 a |
Argentina |
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15 Nov 1961 a |
Armenia |
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6 Jul 1993 a |
Australia |
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22 Jan 1954 a |
Austria |
28 Jul 1951 |
1 Nov 1954 |
Azerbaijan |
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12 Feb 1993 a |
Bahamas |
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15 Sep 1993 a |
Belarus |
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23 Aug 2001 a |
Belgium |
28 Jul 1951 |
22 Jul 1953 |
Belize |
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27 Jun 1990 a |
Benin |
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4 Apr 1962 d |
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) |
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9 Feb 1982 a |
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 |
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1 Sep 1993 d |
Botswana |
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6 Jan 1969 a |
Brazil |
15 Jul 1952 |
16 Nov 1960 |
Bulgaria |
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12 May 1993 a |
Burkina Faso |
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18 Jun 1980 a |
Burundi |
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19 Jul 1963 a |
Cambodia |
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15 Oct 1992 a |
Cameroon |
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23 Oct 1961 d |
Canada |
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4 Jun 1969 a |
Central African Republic |
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4 Sep 1962 d |
Chad |
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19 Aug 1981 a |
Chile |
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28 Jan 1972 a |
China 3 |
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24 Sep 1982 a |
Colombia |
28 Jul 1951 |
10 Oct 1961 |
Congo |
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15 Oct 1962 d |
Costa Rica |
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28 Mar 1978 a |
Côte d’Ivoire |
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8 Dec 1961 d |
Croatia 2 |
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12 Oct 1992 d |
Cyprus |
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16 May 1963 d |
Czech Republic 4 |
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11 May 1993 d |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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19 Jul 1965 a |
Denmark |
28 Jul 1951 |
4 Dec 1952 |
Djibouti |
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9 Aug 1977 d |
Dominica |
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17 Feb 1994 a |
Dominican Republic |
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4 Jan 1978 a |
Ecuador |
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17 Aug 1955 a |
Egypt |
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22 May 1981 a |
El Salvador |
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28 Apr 1983 a |
Equatorial Guinea |
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7 Feb 1986 a |
Estonia |
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10 Apr 1997 a |
Ethiopia |
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10 Nov 1969 a |
Fiji |
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12 Jun 1972 d |
Finland |
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10 Oct 1968 a |
France |
11 Sep 1952 |
23 Jun 1954 |
Gabon |
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27 Apr 1964 a |
Gambia |
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7 Sep 1966 d |
Georgia |
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9 Aug 1999 a |
Germany 5, 6 |
19 Nov 1951 |
1 Dec 1953 |
Ghana |
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18 Mar 1963 a |
Greece |
10 Apr 1952 |
5 Apr 1960 |
Guatemala |
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22 Sep 1983 a |
Guinea |
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28 Dec 1965 d |
Guinea-Bissau |
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11 Feb 1976 a |
Haiti |
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25 Sep 1984 a |
Holy See |
21 May 1952 |
15 Mar 1956 |
Honduras |
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23 Mar 1992 a |
Hungary |
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14 Mar 1989 a |
Iceland |
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30 Nov 1955 a |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
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28 Jul 1976 a |
Ireland |
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29 Nov 1956 a |
Israel |
1 Aug 1951 |
1 Oct 1954 |
Italy |
23 Jul 1952 |
15 Nov 1954 |
Jamaica |
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30 Jul 1964 d |
Japan |
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3 Oct 1981 a |
Kazakhstan |
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15 Jan 1999 a |
Kenya |
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16 May 1966 a |
Kyrgyzstan |
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8 Oct 1996 a |
Latvia |
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31 Jul 1997 a |
Lesotho |
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14 May 1981 a |
Liberia |
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15 Oct 1964 a |
Liechtenstein |
28 Jul 1951 |
8 Mar 1957 |
Lithuania |
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28 Apr 1997 a |
Luxembourg |
28 Jul 1951 |
23 Jul 1953 |
Madagascar |
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18 Dec 1967 a |
Malawi |
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10 Dec 1987 a |
Mali |
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2 Feb 1973 d |
Malta |
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17 Jun 1971 a |
Mauritania |
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5 May 1987 a |
Mexico |
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7 Jun 2000 a |
Monaco |
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18 May 1954 a |
Montenegro |
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10 Oct 2006 d |
Morocco |
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7 Nov 1956 d |
Mozambique |
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16 Dec 1983 a |
Namibia |
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17 Feb 1995 a |
Nauru |
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28 Jun 2011 a |
Netherlands |
28 Jul 1951 |
3 May 1956 |
New Zealand |
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30 Jun 1960 a |
Nicaragua |
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28 Mar 1980 a |
Niger |
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25 Aug 1961 d |
Nigeria |
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23 Oct 1967 a |
Norway |
28 Jul 1951 |
23 Mar 1953 |
Panama |
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2 Aug 1978 a |
Papua New Guinea |
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17 Jul 1986 a |
Paraguay |
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1 Apr 1970 a |
Peru |
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21 Dec 1964 a |
Philippines |
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22 Jul 1981 a |
Poland |
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27 Sep 1991 a |
Portugal 3 |
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22 Dec 1960 a |
Republic of Korea |
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3 Dec 1992 a |
Republic of Moldova |
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31 Jan 2002 a |
Romania |
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7 Aug 1991 a |
Russian Federation |
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2 Feb 1993 a |
Rwanda |
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3 Jan 1980 a |
Samoa |
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21 Sep 1988 a |
Sao Tome and Principe |
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1 Feb 1978 a |
Senegal |
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2 May 1963 d |
Serbia 2 |
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12 Mar 2001 d |
Seychelles |
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23 Apr 1980 a |
Sierra Leone |
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22 May 1981 a |
Slovakia 4 |
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4 Feb 1993 d |
Slovenia 2 |
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6 Jul 1992 d |
Solomon Islands |
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28 Feb 1995 a |
Somalia |
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10 Oct 1978 a |
South Africa |
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12 Jan 1996 a |
Spain |
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14 Aug 1978 a |
St. Kitts and Nevis |
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1 Feb 2002 a |
St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
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3 Nov 1993 a |
Sudan |
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22 Feb 1974 a |
Suriname 7 |
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29 Nov 1978 d |
Swaziland |
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14 Feb 2000 a |
Sweden |
28 Jul 1951 |
26 Oct 1954 |
Switzerland |
28 Jul 1951 |
21 Jan 1955 |
Tajikistan |
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7 Dec 1993 a |
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 2 |
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18 Jan 1994 d |
Timor-Leste |
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7 May 2003 a |
Togo |
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27 Feb 1962 d |
Trinidad and Tobago |
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10 Nov 2000 a |
Tunisia |
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24 Oct 1957 d |
Turkey |
24 Aug 1951 |
30 Mar 1962 |
Turkmenistan |
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2 Mar 1998 a |
Tuvalu 8 |
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7 Mar 1986 d |
Uganda |
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27 Sep 1976 a |
Ukraine 9 |
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10 Jun 2002 a |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
28 Jul 1951 |
11 Mar 1954 |
United Republic of Tanzania |
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12 May 1964 a |
Uruguay |
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22 Sep 1970 a |
Yemen 10 |
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18 Jan 1980 a |
Zambia |
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24 Sep 1969 d |
Zimbabwe |
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25 Aug 1981 a |
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Before talking of how do we treat the refugees, we should asking how we treat foreign workers. Remember the tiger driver working for up to 12 hours as maid, driver and errand boy for only 1500 per month and left to rot in jail if not for Huan
Malaysia Underage Sex Trade Documentary – Trapped
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7O18kcn-54
An exposé of the dark underbelly of Kuala Lumpur, where underage girls from other Asian countries work in the sex trade — some of their own choice, others brutalized victims held as virtual prisoners. This documentary speaks with some of the girls, as well as police, social workers and psychologists. Produced and directed by Mahi Ramakrishnan and Rian Maelzer.
Anil should report on the salient points that are to be raised in the coming Umno General Assembly, as they will indicate the direction of BN in the coming years leading to GE14.
Salient Point:
Malaysia’s affirmative action policies the past 40 years have created a culture of dependency, corruption and racial envy among the malays. Most Bumiputera were still trapped in the low-income group although economic growth had reached 6.3% – one of the highest in Asia.
Conclusion: BN has failed in its NEP. Time for change. ABU!
The actual video is titled as Malaysia’s unwanted.
Attached is the youtube link –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdV3sj76vnA
Thanks. Will replace it.
They are said to be coming in at around 1000 persons per day – just the refugees! How do they all find the UN office? If they are not welcome, why are they allowed in? Yes, the usual excuses. UN even has armies fighting rebels in some countries. Here, it seems they did not even have money for even a computer until recently, let alone enough staff. If they are on their way to other countries, why are they not processed in Thailand? Some refugees apparently wait for years to be “processed”. All very suspicious. Those allegedly exploiting these people… Read more »
The problem with refugees & illegals is that it (appears to be) a ready cash-cow for those who have authorities, those who have access to immigration loop-holes & ‘agents’ of slaves.
It is alleged that for some refugees in detention, just making a call home costs a great deal of money. Now this is evil in our presence which should be rid of for good.
We fight for human rights at UN, why can’t we fight the scums of human trafficking + slavery in Malaysia.
Cakap-cakap di UN tak serupa bikin.
Rohingyas (Muslims from Burma who are of Bengali descent) — Burma does not want them. Bangladesh does not want them.
Is Anil or Pakatan trying to justify how cruel our govt is.
Interesting that Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam and Brunei have not ratified the treaty as well. That is most of ASEAN. So Malaysia is in good company!