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Melbourne Asia Review is a research-based publication of the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne.

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Arakan authorities’ legitimacy dilemma:  Rakhine nationalism and the status of Rohingya and other minorities

  • Sophia Htwe,

The future of Rakhine State, the site of persecution against Rohingya, depends on whether authorities can build an inclusive political order.

Aid agencies and legitimacy in the Rohingya camps: Why refugee and citizenship rights must be emphasised

  • Naim Ahamed & Dr Tamas Wells,

More than one million Rohingya are living in refugee camps in Bangladesh. They lack ‘legitimacy’ in the sense that they are not recognised as citizens or as refugees.

How stateless Rohingya women and children are navigating vulnerability in Thailand and Malaysia

  • Zoe Bell, Bina D’Costa, Michelle Godwin, Amporn Marddent, Khin & Hamidah Abdul Salam,

Stateless Rohingya from Myanmar in Thailand and Malaysia live in constant fear of violence, detention and other risks.