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Indonesia Should Play Leading Role in Solving Rohingya Problem: Expert

Rohingya refugees prepare for a meal at Thechaung refugee camp upon arrival in Sittwe, Rakhine State, western Myanmar, Oct. 28, 2012.photo: AP / Khin Maung Win By Fardah Antara News December 15, 2013 Singapore (Antara News)- The Myanmar government must stop the escalation of violence against the Rohingya minority because it is dangerous and could develop into genocide, Rafendi Djamin, a noted Indonesian human rights activist, said. "The human rights situation in Myanmar is regressing because the government and politicians let the escalation of violence continue against the Rohingya people," Djamin, Indonesias representative to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), said on the sidelines of a workshop entitled Reporting on Regional Integration and ASEAN, here on Saturday. Myanmar will be ASEAN Chair 2014 and automatically become chairman of the AICHR next year, he said, adding that this would be an appropriate opportunity for Myanm