ASEAN says it is working to end the violence in Myanmar, yet some member states continue deepening diplomatic relations with the military junta. Ahtaram Shin examines Malaysia’s repatriation of Myanmar nationals and its welcome for Min Aung Hlaing, asking what regional diplomacy means for civilians and the Rohingya while violence and displacement continue.

A Rohingya mother sits inside her bamboo shelter with her three young children. The family is surrounded by woven bamboo walls and plastic sheeting, illustrating the cramped and precarious conditions of their home in a refugee camp in Bangladesh.

For seven months, Noor Alam disappeared into a dark detention centre controlled of 'Arakan Army'. A common village teacher and father who was dragged from his home, handcuffed in front of his daughters, and thrust into a world of torture, humiliation, and fear. His only “crime” was his identity. This is the story of how a respected community member became a prisoner in his own homeland and how he survived to tell the truth.

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