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Myanmar’s ‘Unpeople’

Myanmar’s ‘Unpeople’

In Nineteen Eighty-Four those vaporised – erased from not only the present, but also the past – are designated ‘unpeople.’ As a term, it goes beyond mere dehumanization; it refuses to acknowledge that any trace of that person ever existed. They are without worth, they...
Australia, a country against genocide – most of the time

Australia, a country against genocide – most of the time

Australia has a shameful history of carrying out and sponsoring genocide and the Abbott Government is continuing this tradition, writes Tim Robertson. History is pliable. And if there’s one mark a nation must surely wish to have expunged from its record, its genocide....
Myanmar’s Impending Genocide

Myanmar’s Impending Genocide

Genocide is afoot in Myanmar and there’s no sign of hope for the Rohingya Muslim minority, writes Tim Robertson from Yangon. Relations between Buddhists and Muslims in Myanmar predominate all other social issues. The military junta that ruled the country for decades...