Rohingya refugees brought ashore after dramatic Indonesia rescue
2 years, 11 months ago

Rohingya refugees brought ashore after dramatic Indonesia rescue

Al Jazeera  

The refugees – mostly women and children – were brought ashore at Lhokseumawe in Aceh after an 18-hour rescue operation. Medan, Indonesia – A standoff involving a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and the Indonesian navy has ended with a dramatic rescue that took 18 hours to complete due to heavy rains and high seas. “We are very relieved and extremely grateful to the Indonesian government for granting the Rohingya permission to disembark in Aceh on humanitarian grounds,” Lilianne Fan, the co-founder of Geutanyoe Foundation, a non-governmental organisation that supports refugees in Indonesia and Malaysia. “Today, the Indonesian government decided, in the name of humanity, to give refuge to Rohingya refugees currently afloat on a boat near Biereun district, Aceh,” Armed Wijaya, an official at Indonesia’s chief security ministry, said in a statement on Wednesday. “The authorities always try to push refugees back, except if there is pressure from NGOs, locals or the media,” said Nasier Husein, a documentary filmmaker based in Lhokseumawe in Aceh.

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Sri Lanka Navy rescues over 100 Rohingya adrift in the Indian Ocean
5 days, 2 hours ago

Sri Lanka Navy rescues over 100 Rohingya adrift in the Indian Ocean

Al Jazeera  

The 102 refugees, including 25 children, were taken to Sri Lanka’s eastern port of Trincomalee. More than 100 Rohingya refugees from war-torn Myanmar have been rescued while adrift on a fishing trawler off the Indian Ocean island nation by Sri Lanka’s navy, bringing them safely to port. The 102 people, including 25 children, were taken to Sri Lanka’s eastern port …

Hundreds of Rohingya Arrive in Indonesia's North Sumatra and Aceh
2 months ago

Hundreds of Rohingya Arrive in Indonesia's North Sumatra and Aceh

Hindustan Times  

About 146 Rohingya have landed in Indonesia's North Sumatra and Aceh provinces, marking the second wave of arrivals within a week. The boats carrying the refugees arrived in the Deli Serdang area of North Sumatra, with all of them surviving and being temporarily accommodated in a local administration office.

About 140 Rohingya Muslims on wooden boat off Indonesia's coast as residents refuse to let them land
2 months ago

About 140 Rohingya Muslims on wooden boat off Indonesia's coast as residents refuse to let them land

The Independent  

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

The ‘impossible’ life of Myanmar’s Rohingya refugees
6 months 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 …

Rape, terror and death at sea: How a boat carrying Rohingya children, women and men capsized
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Rape, terror and death at sea: How a boat carrying Rohingya children, women and men capsized

Hindustan Times  

MEULABOH, Indonesia — The boat glided across waters that were dark and still, under a night sky that was cloudless and calm. Rape, terror and death at sea: How a boat carrying Rohingya children, women and men capsized The captain and crew who she says had tortured her and three other women and girls were not finished. “If you don’t …

‘They tortured us': Rohingya survivors of fatal capsize say captain raped girls, purposely sank boat
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘They tortured us': Rohingya survivors of fatal capsize say captain raped girls, purposely sank boat

Associated Press  

MEULABOH, Indonesia — The boat glided across waters that were dark and still, under a night sky that was cloudless and calm. “If you don’t come to us,” the captain shouted, “then we will capsize this boat!” What happened next would force N and the other Rohingya on board into yet another battle for survival. Ethnic Rohingya refugees board a …

Rohingya mark Eid in Indonesia limbo after treacherous sea voyage
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 2 weeks 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
8 months, 3 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 …

Bodies of 3 Rohingya refugees are found dead as Indonesia ends rescue for capsized boat
9 months ago

Bodies of 3 Rohingya refugees are found dead as Indonesia ends rescue for capsized boat

The Independent  

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Bodies of three Rohingya found as Indonesia ends rescue for capsized boat
9 months ago

Bodies of three Rohingya found as Indonesia ends rescue for capsized boat

Al Jazeera  

The bodies of three Rohingya refugees have been found in open waters off Indonesia’s Aceh province, says the provincial search-and-rescue agency as authorities end a search for survivors from a capsized boat. They are allegedly Rohingya refugees who were the passengers of the capsized and sunken boat,” Al Hussain, chief of Banda Aceh Search and Rescue Agency, said in a …

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

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

Weeping, weak and soaked, dozens of Rohingya refugees rescued after night on hull of capsized boat
9 months ago

Weeping, weak and soaked, dozens of Rohingya refugees rescued after night on hull of capsized boat

Associated Press  

MEULABOH, Indonesia — An Indonesian search and rescue ship on Thursday located a capsized wooden boat that had been carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslim refugees, and began pulling survivors who had been standing on its hull to safety. “We managed to evacuate all 69 people and no one stated that anyone had died.” Rohingya refugees rescued from their capsized boat …

Desperate, dehydrated Rohingyas picked up in dramatic sea rescue
9 months ago

Desperate, dehydrated Rohingyas picked up in dramatic sea rescue

Al Jazeera  

As the skipper of an Indonesian search-and-rescue vessel scoured the sea early on Thursday, a dot appeared on the horizon – dozens of Rohingya refugees drifting on the rusty hull of their overturned ship poking out of the water. Under the beating sun, a rescuer had seen one of the men desperately waving a red shirt through his binoculars, hailing …

At least 69 Rohingya refugees rescued after boat capsizes off Indonesia
9 months ago

At least 69 Rohingya refugees rescued after boat capsizes off Indonesia

Al Jazeera  

Those rescued include 42 men, 18 women and nine children after boat capsized off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province. Medan, Indonesia – At least 69 Rohingya refugees have been rescued after a wooden boat with an estimated 150 people on board capsized off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province. Amiruddin, a fishing community leader in the Aceh Barat district …

A wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslim migrants capsizes off Indonesia's coast
9 months ago

A wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslim migrants capsizes off Indonesia's coast

The Hindu  

A wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslims capsized off Indonesia’s northernmost coast on Wednesday. Amiruddin, a tribal fishing community leader in Aceh Barat district, said the survivors indicated that the boat was sailing east when it started leaking and then strong currents pushed it toward the west of Aceh. The petition challenging Rohingya refugees’ ‘illegal detention’ in India | …

Dozens of Rohingya refugees flee Malaysian immigration detention centre
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Dozens of Rohingya refugees flee Malaysian immigration detention centre

Al Jazeera  

Police blame riot after 115 Rohingya and 16 other people from Myanmar escaped the facility on Thursday night. Malaysia is searching for dozens of Rohingya refugees and other people from Myanmar after they escaped from a temporary immigration detention centre in the country’s north. Other people from Myanmar have sought sanctuary in Malaysia amid a deepening civil war since the …

Out of options, Rohingya are fleeing Myanmar and Bangladesh by boat despite soaring death toll
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Out of options, Rohingya are fleeing Myanmar and Bangladesh by boat despite soaring death toll

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Across a treacherous stretch of water, the Rohingya came by the thousands, then died by the hundreds. Last year, nearly 4,500 Rohingya — two-thirds of them women and children — fled their homeland of Myanmar and the refugee camps in neighboring Bangladesh by boat, the United Nations’ refugee agency reported. “Southeast Asian waters are one of the deadliest …

Out of options, Rohingya are fleeing Myanmar and Bangladesh by boat despite soaring death toll
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Out of options, Rohingya are fleeing Myanmar and Bangladesh by boat despite soaring death toll

The Independent  

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Rohingya refugees in Indonesia still hope for a better future
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Rohingya refugees in Indonesia still hope for a better future

Al Jazeera  

Pidie, Indonesia – In December, Abdul Karim boarded a wooden boat from Bangladesh with his wife and two sons, with aspirations for a better life for the whole family. “We only came here for a better future for our children.” Abdul’s family had taken shelter in Bangladesh, along with hundreds of thousands of Rohingya from Myanmar, due to the 2017 …

Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka protest planned closure of U.N. office, fearing abandonment
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka protest planned closure of U.N. office, fearing abandonment

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A group of Rohingya refugees living in Sri Lanka staged a protest outside the office of the U.N. refugee agency Tuesday, saying they fear losing their living allowance once the agency’s office in the island nation closes at the end of this year. About 100 Rohingya refugees live in Sri Lanka, most of them rescued at …

More Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia despite rejection from locals
11 months, 3 weeks ago

More Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia despite rejection from locals

Associated Press  

MEDAN, Indonesia — Nearly 150 Rohingya refugees, mostly hungry and weak women and children, have reached a beach in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province after weeks at sea, officials said Sunday. “But many residents cannot accept them to live in our village because they will only bring problems later.” He said that one of the refugees told authorities that they sailed …

Rohingya refugees reaching Indonesia by boat pushed back to international waters
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Rohingya refugees reaching Indonesia by boat pushed back to international waters

Live Mint  

Indonesia's navy Thursday claimed that it forcibly pushed a boat packed with Rohingya refugees back to international waters after the vessel approached the shores of Aceh province. The Indonesian navy said a coast guard vessel detected a boat carrying Rohingya refugees entering Indonesia's waters on Wednesday. The world's largest island country recently appealed to the international community for help and …

United Nations urges rescue of 185 Rohingya adrift in Indian Ocean
1 year ago

United Nations urges rescue of 185 Rohingya adrift in Indian Ocean

Hindustan Times  

The United Nations called Saturday for the urgent rescue of 185 people, mainly women and children, on a distressed boat last heard to be near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean. -- AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023 -- Thousands of the mostly Muslim Rohingya, heavily persecuted in Myanmar, undertake risky sea journeys from Myanmar and refugee …

Eyewitnesses reveal first clues about fate of 200 Rohingya refugees in boat that vanished weeks ago
1 year ago

Eyewitnesses reveal first clues about fate of 200 Rohingya refugees in boat that vanished weeks ago

The Independent  

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‘Pray for us’: Eyewitnesses reveal first clues about a missing boat with up to 200 Rohingya refugees
1 year ago

‘Pray for us’: Eyewitnesses reveal first clues about a missing boat with up to 200 Rohingya refugees

Associated Press  

PIDIE, Indonesia — Their screams and sobs could be heard from the ailing boat soon after it emerged into view amid the vastness of the Andaman Sea. “Pray for us.” Abdu Shukkur didn’t know his bright and bubbly 12-year-old daughter, Kajoli, was planning to flee the camps until a trafficker called him and said he was taking her by boat …

5 more boats packed with refugees approach Indonesia’s shores, air force says
1 year ago

5 more boats packed with refugees approach Indonesia’s shores, air force says

Associated Press  

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities detected at least five boats packed tight with refugees approaching shores of Aceh province, officials said Thursday. Indonesia intensified patrols of its waters after a sharp rise in Rohingya refugees arriving since November, said Aceh’s Air Force Base Commander Col. Yoyon Kuscahyono. He said air patrols detected at least five boats Wednesday entering Indonesian …

Hundreds of residents on Indonesian island protest the growing arrival of Rohingya refugees by sea
1 year ago

Hundreds of residents on Indonesian island protest the growing arrival of Rohingya refugees by sea

Associated Press  

SABANG, Indonesia — More than 200 people protested Monday against the continued arrival of Rohingya refugees by boat on an island in Indonesia. Over 1,500 Rohingya, who fled violent attacks in Myanmar and now are leaving camps in neighboring Bangladesh in search of better lives, have arrived in Aceh off the tip of Sumatra since November. The protesters, many of …

Rohingya refugees return to the sea
1 year ago

Rohingya refugees return to the sea

Hindustan Times  

IN RECENT WEEKS wooden boats from Bangladesh have been turning up off Aceh, the Indonesian province on the tip of Sumatra, 1,000 nautical miles away. They are packed with Rohingya refugees, previously resident in the Kutupalong camp complex in south-eastern Bangladesh. This year the World Food Programme has cut rations for each Kutupalong inhabitant from a value of $12 a …

As more Rohingya arrive by boat, Indonesia asks the international community to share its burden
1 year ago

As more Rohingya arrive by boat, Indonesia asks the international community to share its burden

Associated Press  

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Indonesia said Tuesday it is appealing to the international community for help after more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees have arrived on its shores by boat since November. But the growing hostility of some Indonesians toward the Rohingya, who come from refugee camps in Bangladesh, has put pressure on President Joko Widodo’s government to take action. He …

Rohingya Muslims in Indonesia struggle to find shelter. President says government will help for now
1 year ago

Rohingya Muslims in Indonesia struggle to find shelter. President says government will help for now

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. Two boats carrying two groups of more than 300 Rohingya Muslims, including …

Rohingya Muslims in Indonesia struggle to find shelter. President says government will help for now
1 year ago

Rohingya Muslims in Indonesia struggle to find shelter. President says government will help for now

Associated Press  

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — His face showed exhaustion, restlessness, and confusion. Two boats carrying two groups of more than 300 Rohingya Muslims, including emaciated women and children, reached Indonesia’s northernmost Aceh province on Sunday. Since November, more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees have arrived by boat in Indonesia’s Aceh province. Ann Maymann, a UNHCR official who was in Banda Aceh, told …

Over 300 Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar arrive in Indonesia’s Aceh region after weeks at sea
1 year ago

Over 300 Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar arrive in Indonesia’s Aceh region after weeks at sea

Associated Press  

ACEH BESAR, Indonesia — Two boats carrying more than 300 Rohingya Muslims, including emaciated women and children, arrived at Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh on Sunday morning after being adrift for weeks. One boat, which had been at sea for about one and a half months and carrying 135 people, arrived at a beach in Lamreh village in Aceh Besar …

Indonesia suspects human trafficking is behind the increasing number of Rohingya refugees
1 year ago

Indonesia suspects human trafficking is behind the increasing number of Rohingya refugees

The Independent  

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Indonesia suspects human trafficking is behind the increasing number of Rohingya refugees
1 year ago

Indonesia suspects human trafficking is behind the increasing number of Rohingya refugees

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s government blames a surge in human trafficking for the increasing number of Rohingya Muslims that have entered the country over the past few weeks, the Indonesian president said Friday. President Joko Widodo said in a televised news conference that he received “reports about the increasing number of Rohingya refugees entering Indonesian territory, especially Aceh Province.” “There …

2 boats adrift in the Andaman Sea with 400 Rohingya aboard desperately need rescue, UN says
1 year ago

2 boats adrift in the Andaman Sea with 400 Rohingya aboard desperately need rescue, UN says

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — An estimated 400 Rohingya Muslims believed to be aboard two boats adrift in the Andaman Sea without adequate supplies could die if more is not done to rescue them, according to the U.N. refugee agency and aid workers. The number of Rohingya Muslims fleeing by boats in a seasonal exodus — usually from squalid, overcrowded refugee camps in …

Aboard 2 ships adrift at sea, 400 Rohingya are ‘looking death in the eye,’ U.N. says
1 year ago

Aboard 2 ships adrift at sea, 400 Rohingya are ‘looking death in the eye,’ U.N. says

LA Times  

An estimated 400 Rohingya Muslims believed to be aboard two boats adrift in the Andaman Sea without adequate supplies could die if more is not done to rescue them, according to the United Nations refugee agency and aid workers. “There are about 400 children, women and men looking death in the eye if there are no moves to save these …

More than 100 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia: officials
1 year ago

More than 100 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia: officials

The Hindu  

More than 100 Rohingya refugees including women and children landed in Indonesia's westernmost province on Saturday, officials said, but locals were threatening to push them back to sea. The arrival comes after more than 1,000 Rohingya refugees landed in Aceh last month, the biggest wave of Rohingya refugee arrivals in Indonesia since 2015, according to the United Nations refugee agency. …

Who Cares About the Rohingya?
1 year, 1 month ago

Who Cares About the Rohingya?

The Diplomat  

In mid-October, the head of the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR gave an interview to Reuters in which he detailed the difficulty of securing the funding necessary to feed and house the estimated 1 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. “Otherwise, really, I’m worried about the future of Rohingya refugees and the patience of the host country in hosting them.” There …

Nearly 1,000 Rohingya refugees arrive by boat in Indonesia’s Aceh region in one week
1 year, 1 month ago

Nearly 1,000 Rohingya refugees arrive by boat in Indonesia’s Aceh region in one week

Associated Press  

LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia — Almost 1,000 Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar have arrived by boat in Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh in the last six days, officials said Monday. “The thwarted landing of hundreds of Rohingya refugees is a big step back for Indonesia, where communities have previously shown generosity and humanity towards those seeking safety after perilous boat journeys,” said Usman …

About 250 Rohingya refugees in Indonesia sent back to sea
1 year, 1 month ago

About 250 Rohingya refugees in Indonesia sent back to sea

Hindustan Times  

About 250 Rohingya refugees in an overcrowded wooden boat have been turned away from western Indonesia and sent back to sea, residents said Friday. Ethnic Rohingya disembark from their boat upon landing in Ulee Madon, North Aceh, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Rohingya Muslims walk through waters after they are temporarily allowed by locals to land in Ulee Madon beach, …

More than 240 Rohingya refugees afloat off Indonesia after they are twice refused by residents
1 year, 1 month ago

More than 240 Rohingya refugees afloat off Indonesia after they are twice refused by residents

Associated Press  

ACEH UTARA, Indonesia — Some 240 Rohingya Muslims, including women and children, are afloat off the coast of Indonesia after two attempts to land were rejected by local residents. Officials said the boat most recently tried to land in Aceh Utara district, in Indonesia’s Aceh province, on Thursday afternoon, but left a few hours later. Residents of the Ulee Madon …

Indonesia faces new refugee crisis as Rohingya boat pushed back to sea
1 year, 1 month ago

Indonesia faces new refugee crisis as Rohingya boat pushed back to sea

Al Jazeera  

Tensions have been rising in the province of Aceh after the arrival of three boats carrying hundreds of people in just three days. Arrivals typically peak from November to February, Husna said, as many refugees try to flee during the monsoon season when winds pick up and carry boats more quickly across the Andaman Sea from Bangladesh, where hundreds of …

Myanmar seeking to repatriate Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh
1 year, 1 month ago

Myanmar seeking to repatriate Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh

Al Jazeera  

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are reluctant to repatriate without guarantees for safety, dignity and and the recuperation of their homes. Bangladesh hosts nearly one million Rohingya refugees, most of whom fled Myanmar in 2017, when the military launched what the United Nations describes as a campaign with “genocidal intent” against the mostly-Muslim minority. The team of Myanmar officials arrived at …

Myanmar arrests nearly 150 fleeing Rohingya
1 year, 4 months ago

Myanmar arrests nearly 150 fleeing Rohingya

The Hindu  

Myanmar authorities have arrested nearly 150 Rohingya suspected of trying to flee the country, an official told AFP on Tuesday. The military launched a crackdown on Rohingya in 2017, and thousands now risk their lives each year making perilous journeys from camps in Bangladesh and Myanmar to reach Muslim-majority Malaysia and Indonesia. Bangladesh and Myanmar have discussed efforts to begin …

At least 17 dead as boat carrying Rohingya refugees sinks in Bay of Bengal
1 year, 4 months ago

At least 17 dead as boat carrying Rohingya refugees sinks in Bay of Bengal

Al Jazeera  

Eight people were rescued and 30 remain missing from the boat, which was headed for Malaysia. At least 17 Rohingya refugees have been killed, and 30 remain missing after a boat capsized in bad weather in the Bay of Bengal earlier this week, aid workers in Myanmar said. Volunteers said on Thursday that eight people were rescued from the boat, …

More than 180 Rohingya refugees land in western Indonesia
1 year, 8 months ago

More than 180 Rohingya refugees land in western Indonesia

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of Rohingya have reached Indonesia since November last year as they escape desperate conditions in Myanmar and camps in Bangladesh. Indonesian officials have said that more than 180 Rohingya refugees landed in the country’s western Aceh province, the latest among hundreds who have fled by boat from desperate conditions in Myanmar and in camps in Bangladesh. A spokesperson for …

Boat with 69 Rohingyas from Bangladesh reach Andaman and Nicobar
1 year, 10 months ago

Boat with 69 Rohingyas from Bangladesh reach Andaman and Nicobar

The Hindu  

A motorboat with 69 Rohingyas reached the Nicobar district on Monday morning, officials said. The boat, named 'Ma-Babar Doa', reached the Malacca jetty at Car Nicobar around 10.30 a.m., they said. The boat, which had 19 men, 22 women and 28 children, was on the way to Indonesia but due to bad weather, they came to Andaman and Nicobar Islands, …

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