AASYC is an independent organization that represents students and youths from Arakan State in western Burma. It was formed in 1995, but its roots date back to the military coup in Burma in 1988. Its general head quarters is in Thailand, with a branch office in Bangladesh. AASYC also has regional contacts in Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, the U.K, the U.S.A, Sweden and the Netherlands.

The main objectives of AASYC are:

1)   To promote physical fitness, intelligence, virtue, socio-economical status and friendship of Arakanese students and youths

2)   To preserve the ecosystem and Arakan cultural heritage

3)   To build national solidarity of Arakan

4)   To eliminate any form of colonialism, chauvinism and dictatorship

5)   To liberate all oppressed ethnic nationalities

6)   To gain democracy and human rights

7)   To achieve self-determination and self-identification of The Arakan State

For more information of AASYC, please visit its website at www.aasyc.org.