Rohingya ‘terrified’ about Myanmar repatriation, aid groups say
6 years, 2 months ago

Rohingya ‘terrified’ about Myanmar repatriation, aid groups say

Al Jazeera  

A group of 42 aid agencies says the planned return of Rohingya to Myanmar is ‘premature’ and ‘dangerous’. A plan to start repatriating hundreds of thousands of Rohingya back to Myanmar is premature and the refugees are “terrified” about leaving Bangladesh, dozens of aid agencies working in the region said on Friday. More than 720,000 Rohingya fled Myanmar’s Rakhine State after a military crackdown in August 2017 that survivors say involved mass rape and extrajudicial killings. One boat attempted to set sail from the southern coast of Bangladesh on Wednesday, the coastguard said, while several vessels left Rakhine State in western Myanmar, according to Rohingya leaders, aid workers and a monitoring group. ‘Trapped’ Chris Lewa, director of the Arakan Project, which has a network of sources across Rohingya communities, said the threat of being sent back to Myanmar could be pushing refugees to turn to smugglers.

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Two boats with more than 260 Rohingya refugees arrives in Indonesia’s coast
1 week, 2 days ago

Two boats with more than 260 Rohingya refugees arrives in Indonesia’s coast

Associated Press  

LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia — More than 260 weak and hungry Rohingya refugees, mostly women and children, have landed in Indonesia in two boats, officials said Monday. Indonesia has appealed for help from the international community following a sharp rise in the number of Rohingya leaving the overcrowded refugee camps in Bangladesh since last year. On Saturday, Malaysian authorities said they turned …

Malaysia turns away two boats carrying around 300 Rohingyas
Top News
1 week, 2 days ago

Malaysia turns away two boats carrying around 300 Rohingyas

Op India  

Two boats believed to be carrying around 300 Rohingya Muslims were reportedly turned away by Malaysian authorities on Saturday. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement confirmed that it had prior intimation about two boats trying to enter their territory. Therefore, the Malaysian authorities provided food supplies and drinking water before turning the boats away. “The MMEA provided assistance, including food and clean …

Malaysia turns away 2 boats with nearly 300 Rohingya refugees after dozens landed on island
Top News
1 week, 3 days ago

Malaysia turns away 2 boats with nearly 300 Rohingya refugees after dozens landed on island

Associated Press  

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian authorities said Saturday that they have turned away two boats carrying nearly 300 people believed to be Muslim Rohingya refugees who were found to have entered the country illegally. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency said that it had information that two more boats were attempting to enter the country after a boatload of 196 Rohingya …

On India’s international obligations towards Rohingya refugees | Explained
3 weeks ago

On India’s international obligations towards Rohingya refugees | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: A recent study examining the plight of Rohingya refugees detained in India, conducted jointly by The Azadi Project, a U.S.-registered non-profit, and Refugees International, an American organisation advocating for displaced populations, has highlighted “gross violations of constitutional and human rights” and criticised India’s “failure to uphold its obligations under international human rights treaties.” Based on interviews …

Myanmar must be held to account – or the world will look powerless against Rohingya persecution
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Myanmar must be held to account – or the world will look powerless against Rohingya persecution

The Independent  

In 2018, when I worked as a journalist, I took part in one of many government-guided tours in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state, the heartland of the country’s Rohingya people. To this day, however, I still don’t understand why Myanmar’s government – which was under the de facto civilian leadership of Aung San Suu Kyi at the time – carried out …

No amenities, no jobs: Rohingya suffer amid AAP-BJP slugfest
4 weeks, 2 days ago

No amenities, no jobs: Rohingya suffer amid AAP-BJP slugfest

The Hindu  

Deen Md., a 65-year-old immigrant living in Madanpur Khadar colony of south Delhi, says he often hears the name of his ethnic group — Rohingya — in the political discourse, but it is never for anything good. Blame game The BJP, the main Opposition party in Delhi, has been accusing the ruling AAP of “helping to settle illegal Rohingya immigrants” …

A nuanced and compassionate understanding of Rohingya’s flight is the need of the hour
1 month ago

A nuanced and compassionate understanding of Rohingya’s flight is the need of the hour

The Hindu  

The presence of Rohingya community within India is progressively becoming an issue of political blame-game and some political actors are busy pedalling mass anxiety without factoring in the complex multiplicity of vectors related to the issue, including the growing importance of the issue globally. They have accused the ruling National Conference government of protecting the settlers by providing them with …

Jihadi groups carrying out atrocities against Buddhists, Hindus on Myanmar-Bangladesh border: Arakan Army
1 month ago

Jihadi groups carrying out atrocities against Buddhists, Hindus on Myanmar-Bangladesh border: Arakan Army

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The separatist Arakan Army has gained control over nearly all of Rakhine state in Myanmar, pushing back against junta-led forces. "There are nearly 11 militant groups operating out of Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh which include the Rohingya Solidarity Organisation, Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, Arakan Rohingya Army. The radical militant groups have allegedly recruited young orphans from Rohingya …

The Rohingya exodus and ICC pros
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Rohingya exodus and ICC pros

Hindustan Times  

Nov 27 - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar's junta leader, Min Aung Hlaing, for crimes against humanity related to the alleged persecution of the Rohingya Muslim minority. ALLEGED GANG-RES, MASS KILLINGS More than 730,000 Rohingya fled Myanmar to Bangladesh, escaping a military offensive in August 2017 while Min Aung Hlaing was …

Myanmar military escalates attacks, rapes, beheadings
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar military escalates attacks, rapes, beheadings

Deccan Chronicle  

Myanmar’s desperate military junta is ramping up attacks on villages that have fallen to opposition groups, carrying out beheadings, gang rapes and torture, with women, children and the elderly among the victims, the U.N. independent human rights investigator for Myanmar said in a new report. He called on all countries to address Myanmar’s “devastating human rights and humanitarian crisis” by …

Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns
2 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Myanmar’s Rakhine state, home to the Rohingya minority and engulfed in conflict between government forces and a powerful ethnic group, could face an imminent acute famine, the United Nations development agency warned in a new report. The U.N. Development Program said in the report issued Thursday that “a perfect storm is brewing” which has put western Rakhine …

Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns
2 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns

New Indian Express  

UNITED NATIONS: Myanmar’s Rakhine state, home to the Rohingya minority and engulfed in conflict between government forces and a powerful ethnic group, could face an imminent acute famine, the United Nations development agency warned in a new report. The UN Development Program said in the report issued Thursday that “a perfect storm is brewing” which has put western Rakhine “on …

Rohingya forcibly conscripted by rebels in battle against Myanmar military
4 months ago

Rohingya forcibly conscripted by rebels in battle against Myanmar military

ABC  

In the sprawling refugee camps of Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh, Abdul Kayes* sat hunched and terrified as he recounted a month spent in a nightmare he thought he would never escape. Mr Kayes was one of 10 Rohingya Muslim men from his village who were forcibly conscripted by the Arakan Army, a Buddhist armed group fighting for control in Myanmar's …

Bangladesh ramps up border vigilance as thousands of Rohingya flee Myanmar
4 months ago

Bangladesh ramps up border vigilance as thousands of Rohingya flee Myanmar

The Hindu  

Bangladesh has ramped up vigilance at its border with Myanmar, with at least 18,000 Rohingya Muslims crossing over in recent months to escape escalating violence in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state, officials in Dhaka said. The new arrivals add to more than one million Rohingya refugees already living in overcrowded camps in Cox’s Bazar district after they fled a military-led crackdown …

Rohingya refugees mark the anniversary of their exodus and demand a safe return to Myanmar
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Rohingya refugees mark the anniversary of their exodus and demand a safe return to Myanmar

The Hindu  

Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar who live in sprawling camps in Bangladesh on Sunday marked the seventh anniversary of their mass exodus, demanding safe return to Myanmar's Rakhine state. The refugees gathered in an open field at Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar district carrying banners and festoons reading “Hope is Home” and “We Rohingya are the citizens …

Have provided $2.4b aid in 7 yrs, hope democracy returns to Myanmar: US
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Have provided $2.4b aid in 7 yrs, hope democracy returns to Myanmar: US

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: On the seventh anniversary of Rohingya genocide, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that his country has provided humanitarian relief and assistance worth $2.4 billion to Myanmar in the last seven years and that it hopes Myanmar returns to democracy. The ongoing humanitarian crisis and human rights abuses in Myanmar exacerbate difficulties faced by members of many …

Rohingya refugees mark the anniversary of their exodus and demand a safe return to Myanmar
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rohingya refugees mark the anniversary of their exodus and demand a safe return to Myanmar

Associated Press  

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh — Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar who live in sprawling camps in Bangladesh on Sunday marked the seventh anniversary of their mass exodus, demanding safe return to Myanmar’s Rakhine state. The refugees gathered in an open field at Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar district carrying banners and festoons reading “Hope is Home” and “We …

Rohingya refugees mark the anniversary of their exodus and demand a safe return to Myanmar
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rohingya refugees mark the anniversary of their exodus and demand a safe return to Myanmar

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar …

UN rights chief raises alarm about Myanmar’s Rohingya civilians trapped by fighting
4 months, 3 weeks ago

UN rights chief raises alarm about Myanmar’s Rohingya civilians trapped by fighting

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The U.N.’s human rights chief joined a chorus of concern Friday for members of Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority after many were reported killed in recent fighting between the military government and the Arakan Army, an armed ethnic rebel group. According to a statement from the Geneva office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, …

UN rights chief raises alarm about Myanmar's Rohingya civilians trapped by fighting
4 months, 3 weeks ago

UN rights chief raises alarm about Myanmar's Rohingya civilians trapped by fighting

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The U.N.’s human rights chief joined a chorus …

Ethnic armed group suspected of deadly attack on Rohingya Muslims trying to flee Myanmar
5 months ago

Ethnic armed group suspected of deadly attack on Rohingya Muslims trying to flee Myanmar

ABC  

An ethnic armed group resisting Myanmar's military government is suspected of carrying out a deadly attack on Rohingya Muslims trying to flee the war-torn country on Monday. However, two self-described survivors contacted by the Associated Press blamed the group for the attack, as did Rohingya activists and Myanmar's military government. Rohingya activists fear civilians could be targeted and thousands forced …

Northeastern View | Rohingya refugees entering India through the Northeast need humanitarian assistance, not punishment
5 months, 1 week ago

Northeastern View | Rohingya refugees entering India through the Northeast need humanitarian assistance, not punishment

Hindustan Times  

On the evening of July 30, police in Tripura arrested six women from Bangladesh who had allegedly crossed over to India illegally. The detentions, once again, bring to sharp relief the role of Northeast India as a key asylum route for Rohingya refugees. Rohingya refugees and the Northeast For long, Rohingya refugees have entered India through Northeast India, which shares …

The Burning of Buthidaung: Allegations, Denials, and Silence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The Burning of Buthidaung: Allegations, Denials, and Silence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

The Diplomat  

On May 17, the Arakan Army captured the town of Buthidaung in the northern part of Rakhine State in Myanmar’s west. In one response, it said that its actions were “misinterpreted by some Muslim diaspora groups as forced relocations and mass displacement” and that Rohingya diaspora activists were trying to bring “particular attention only to the Buthidaung incident.” It instead …

UN expert warns of looming 'genocidal violence' in Myanmar
6 months, 1 week ago

UN expert warns of looming 'genocidal violence' in Myanmar

The Hindu  

Myanmar's Rakhine State is facing a terrifying situation similar to the run-up to "genocidal violence" eight years ago against the persecuted Rohingya minority, a UN expert warned on July 4. "The situation in Rakhine State, where the junta is rapidly losing territory to the Arakan Army, is terrifying," Mr. Andrews said. Mr. Andrews, an independent expert appointed by the rights …

The fate of the Rohingya may be in the Arakan Army’s hands
6 months, 1 week ago

The fate of the Rohingya may be in the Arakan Army’s hands

Al Jazeera  

This means if Myanmar’s junta falls, Rohingya refugee repatriation would still be in doubt. As a major force in the Brotherhood Alliance, a coalition of rebel forces fighting Myanmar’s junta, the AA has made considerable advances in Rakhine State. Involvement in atrocities against the Rohingya would mean that the AA’s rhetoric about upholding this Muslim community’s rights does not hold …

Rohingya ‘genocide intensifying’ as war rages in Myanmar’s Rakhine: BROUK
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rohingya ‘genocide intensifying’ as war rages in Myanmar’s Rakhine: BROUK

Al Jazeera  

Warning from rights group comes as fighting between Myanmar’s military and Arakan Army traps Rohingya in the western state. A United Kingdom-based rights group has called for global action over what it called an “intensifying genocide” against Myanmar’s mostly Muslim Rohingya minority as fighting between the Southeast Asian country’s military and a powerful ethnic armed group escalated in the western …

Arakan Army Takes Key Town in Western Myanmar, While Denying Rohingya Attacks
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Arakan Army Takes Key Town in Western Myanmar, While Denying Rohingya Attacks

The Diplomat  

The Arakan Army claimed on May 19 that it had seized control of a strategic town in western Myanmar after weeks of fighting, amid reports of arson attacks and mass displacement of Rohingya communities in the area. In the statement, Turk said that he was "deeply alarmed by reports of renewed violence and property destruction in Buthidaung township.” He added, …

The ‘impossible’ life of Myanmar’s Rohingya refugees
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The ‘impossible’ life of Myanmar’s Rohingya refugees

Al Jazeera  

Amin thinks it was about a month before they arrived in Malaysian waters. It was the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Malaysia had locked down and sealed its borders, but the people smugglers were hoping that the virus would quickly die down and border control would relax, Amin said. “We were like skeletons.” Amin said that there were …

Invisible suffering of Rohingya refugees
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Invisible suffering of Rohingya refugees

The Hindu  

At a recent group psychosocial support session for Rohingya women refugees in Delhi, women burst into laughter when the therapist asked about feeling anxious at night. Most of them fled Myanmar between 2012 and 2017 when the Myanmar military started the “clearance operation,” killing Rohingya people, raping women, and destroying their villages in Rakhine state. While there has been considerable …

Myanmar’s military government denies allegations by ethnic army foe that it killed 76 villagers
7 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar’s military government denies allegations by ethnic army foe that it killed 76 villagers

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A spokesperson for Myanmar’s military government denied accusations that army troops and their local allies killed 76 people when they entered a village last week in the western state of Rakhine, state-controlled media reported Wednesday. Rakhine has become a focal point for Myanmar’s nationwide civil war, in which pro-democracy guerrillas and ethnic minority armed forces battle the country’s …

Myanmar's military government denies allegations by ethnic army foe that it killed 76 villagers
7 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar's military government denies allegations by ethnic army foe that it killed 76 villagers

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A spokesperson for Myanmar’s military government denied accusations …

Violence in Myanmar Forces 45,000 Rohingya to Flee
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Violence in Myanmar Forces 45,000 Rohingya to Flee

Deccan Chronicle  

The United Nations has reported that intensifying violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State has driven 45,000 Rohingya to seek refuge, amid accusations of severe human rights violations including beheadings and burnings of property. Renewed clashes erupted after the Arakan Army attacked government forces in November, breaking a ceasefire that had lasted since a 2021 military coup. The Rohingya, a Muslim minority …

Some 45,000 Rohingya flee amid allegations of beheading, burning in Myanmar
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Some 45,000 Rohingya flee amid allegations of beheading, burning in Myanmar

Al Jazeera  

Escalating violence in conflict-torn Myanmar’s Rakhine State has forced another 45,000 minority Rohingya to flee, the United Nations warned, amid allegations of beheadings, killings and burnings of property. “An estimated 45,000 Rohingya have reportedly fled to an area on the Naf River near the border with Bangladesh, seeking protection,” she said, as she urged the protection of civilians according to …

UN human rights office decries beheadings, other violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
7 months, 3 weeks ago

UN human rights office decries beheadings, other violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The U.N. human rights office warned Friday of “frightening and disturbing reports” about the impact of new violence in Myanmar’s western state of Rakhine, pointing to new attacks on Rohingya civilians by the military and an ethnic armed group fighting it. Throssell denounced signs of new attacks on Rohingya civilians by Myanmar’s military and the Arakan Army, the …

Myanmar rebel group claims control of town, Muslim Rohingya flee again
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar rebel group claims control of town, Muslim Rohingya flee again

ABC  

In short: A Myanmar ethnic minority armed group has seized control of a town in western Rakhine state. Khine Thu Kha, a spokesman for the Arakan Army, said its soldiers had taken Buthidaung near Myanmar's border with Bangladesh, marking another defeat for the ruling junta that is fighting opposition groups on multiple fronts. Junta's biggest challenge Myanmar has been in …

As ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim Rohingyas flee again
7 months, 3 weeks ago

As ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim Rohingyas flee again

Hindustan Times  

BANGKOK — A powerful ethnic armed group fighting Myanmar’s military government in the country’s western state of Rakhine claimed Saturday to have seized a town near the border with Bangladesh, marking the latest in a series of victories for foes of the country’s military government. As ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim Rohingyas …

As ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim Rohingyas flee again
7 months, 3 weeks ago

As ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim Rohingyas flee again

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A powerful ethnic armed group fighting Myanmar’s military government in the country’s western state of Rakhine claimed Saturday to have seized a town near the border with Bangladesh, marking the latest in a series of victories for foes of the country’s military government. Members of the state’s Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority, targets of deadly army-directed violence in 2017, …

As ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim Rohingyas flee again
7 months, 3 weeks ago

As ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim Rohingyas flee again

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A powerful ethnic armed group fighting Myanmar’s military …

Bangladesh repatriates Myanmar troops after fighting on border
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh repatriates Myanmar troops after fighting on border

The Hindu  

Bangladesh sent home nearly 300 Myanmar troops and civil servants on Thursday who fled across the border to escape attacks on their outposts near the frontier between the two countries. Violent clashes between soldiers of the Arakan Army, an armed group belonging to an ethnic minority, and junta forces since late last year saw hundreds of fleeing troops cross into …

How Should Bangladesh Handle Myanmar’s Fleeing Soldiers?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

How Should Bangladesh Handle Myanmar’s Fleeing Soldiers?

The Diplomat  

On February 6, 264 members of Myanmar’s border and security forces took shelter in Bangladesh to escape heavy fighting between Myanmar’s army and the Arakan Army. A day later, speaking with journalists, Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud said that the BGP members would be repatriated, in the same manner as the 330 Myanmar nationals sent back in February. In discussing …

Rohingya mark Eid in Indonesia limbo after treacherous sea voyage
9 months ago

Rohingya mark Eid in Indonesia limbo after treacherous sea voyage

Hindustan Times  

At a damaged temporary shelter in western Indonesia, Rohingya men slick their hair with gel while women apply make-up and colourful hijabs to look the part for prayers at the start of Eid-al-Fitr festivities. Men, women and children unfolded mats by tent shelters for a sombre morning prayer at the start of the Muslim holiday, with some mothers drawing henna …

Rohingya who moved to island in Bangladesh are learning job skills, says Japanese charity chief
9 months ago

Rohingya who moved to island in Bangladesh are learning job skills, says Japanese charity chief

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Japan’s Nippon Foundation will spend $2 million to help move tens of thousands more Rohingya refugees to a remote island in Bangladesh and provide them with skills training, the charity’s chairman said. Speaking to The Associated Press on Sunday after a visit to Bhashan Char, Yohei Sasakawa praised the support the government has provided to refugees on …

Explained: Why are Rohingya refugees risking their lives at sea
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Explained: Why are Rohingya refugees risking their lives at sea

The Hindu  

The story so far: The dramatic rescue of dozens of Rohingya refugees from the Indian Ocean last week after a wooden boat with nearly 150 on board capsized off the Indonesian coast has once again drawn attention to the plight of the refugees who are increasingly embarking on dangerous sea journeys to seek a better life. As per the United …

India says new law saves persecuted refugees. Rohingya ask ‘Why not us?’
9 months, 2 weeks ago

India says new law saves persecuted refugees. Rohingya ask ‘Why not us?’

Al Jazeera  

As New Delhi claims to help persecuted minorities in South Asia through the law, the mainly Muslim refugees from Myanmar face deportation. Kolkata, India – Muhammad Hamin has been unable to sleep at night since March 8 when the government of the northeast Indian state of Manipur ordered the deportation of Rohingya refugees. Three days after the Manipur government began …

Rohingya refugee women survive on the edge
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Rohingya refugee women survive on the edge

Deccan Chronicle  

Geneva, Mar 26 Thin, under-nourished women, clad in cotton saris and headscarves, sit on their haunches amid the warren of mud and thatched huts. Even as Rohingya women refugees have little or no access to stable economic opportunities, especially in the face of widespread poverty, many have taken to prostitution as a means of survival. Shagufta’s condition is representative of …

Indonesian rescue at sea of Rohingya refugees is a timely reminder of Myanmar crisis
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Indonesian rescue at sea of Rohingya refugees is a timely reminder of Myanmar crisis

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A dramatic story of survival and rescue off …

U.N. agencies fear about 70 missing or dead from capsized Rohingya refugee boat
9 months, 3 weeks ago

U.N. agencies fear about 70 missing or dead from capsized Rohingya refugee boat

LA Times  

Rohingya refugees rescued from a capsized boat rest at a temporary shelter in Meulaboh, Indonesia, on Friday. About 70 Muslim Rohingya refugees are feared missing or dead from a boat that made a grueling sea voyage from Bangladesh and sank off Indonesia’s coast this week with 75 survivors, United Nations agencies said. Two survivors told the Associated Press on Friday …

How is renewed violence in Myanmar affecting the Rohingya?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

How is renewed violence in Myanmar affecting the Rohingya?

Al Jazeera  

A recent surge in violence by armed groups in Myanmar is causing upheaval and displacement among Rohingya once again. The military extended the country’s state of emergency in January and announced a new, mandatory conscription programme in February, which many fear may also disproportionately affect the Rohingya people. “The Myanmar junta has been indiscriminately bombing Rohingya areas in different townships …

Indonesia's rescue of Rohingya refugees at sea is a reminder of an ordeal that began in Myanmar
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Indonesia's rescue of Rohingya refugees at sea is a reminder of an ordeal that began in Myanmar

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A dramatic story of survival and rescue off the western coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province has put the spotlight again on the plight of ethnic Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar who make extremely dangerous voyages across the Indian Ocean to seek better lives. For Rohingya refugees living in squalid refugee camps in Bangladesh, escaping across the seas might …

UN seeking more than $850m for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
10 months ago

UN seeking more than $850m for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

Al Jazeera  

Bangladesh hosts more than a million Rohingya people, many of whom fled a 2017 military crackdown in Myanmar. In its annual response plan to the crisis, the UN appealed for $852.4m to provide food and other aid to the mostly Muslim Rohingya refugees and their host communities. About 95 percent of the Rohingya people in Bangladesh remain dependent on humanitarian …

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