UN warns that 2 boats adrift in the Andaman Sea with 400 Rohingya aboard desperately need rescue
1 year, 3 months ago

UN warns that 2 boats adrift in the Andaman Sea with 400 Rohingya aboard desperately need rescue

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. refugee agency on Monday sounded the alarm for about 400 Rohingya Muslims believed to be aboard two boats reported to be out of supplies and adrift in the Andaman Sea. The UNHCR is worried that all aboard could die without efforts to rescue them, said Babar Baloch, the agency's Bangkok-based regional spokesperson. The location is about the same distance from Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh, where another boat with 139 people landed Saturday on Sabang Island, off the tip of Sumatra, Baloch said. Baloch said if the two boats adrift are not given assistance, the world “may witness another tragedy such as in December 2022, when a boat with 180 aboard went missing in one of the darkest such incidents in the region.” ___ This story corrects the location of the boat that landed Saturday to Sabang Island, also in Aceh province but off the northern tip of Sumatra.

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Rohingya refugees’ boat runs aground in Indonesia’s Aceh province
2 months ago

Rohingya refugees’ boat runs aground in Indonesia’s Aceh province

Al Jazeera  

Refugees were initially blocked by local residents from landing, but have now been taken to temporary shelters. More than 70 Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar have arrived at a tourist beach in Indonesia’s Aceh province. Local police chief Nova Suryandaru said a wooden boat carrying 40 men, 32 women and four children ran aground in Pereulak region in East …

Two boats with more than 260 Rohingya refugees arrives in Indonesia’s coast
2 months, 3 weeks 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
2 months, 3 weeks 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 back boats carrying 300 M
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Malaysia turns back boats carrying 300 M

Hindustan Times  

KUALA LUMPUR, - Malaysia's coast guard escorted away from its waters two boats carrying almost 300 undocumented Myanmar migrants found in a state of exhaustion for lack of food and water, a top agency official said. Malaysia turns back boats carrying 300 M Authorities gave the migrants food supplies and clean drinking water after the boats were discovered on Friday …

Malaysia shuts doors on boats carrying nearly 300 Myanmar migrants
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Malaysia shuts doors on boats carrying nearly 300 Myanmar migrants

Firstpost  

Malaysia, a Muslim-majority nation, has been a common destination for Rohingya refugees. However, the country does not officially recognize refugee status, and those intercepted are often placed in detention centres The Rohingya have faced decades of persecution and, after a 2017 crackdown by the military. Reuters Malaysia expelled two boats carrying nearly 300 undocumented migrants from Myanmar after they entered …

Malaysia turns away 2 boats with nearly 300 Rohingya refugees after dozens landed on island
Top News
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Sri Lanka rescues 102 people believed to be Rohingya refugees from adrift fishing trawler
3 months, 1 week ago

Sri Lanka rescues 102 people believed to be Rohingya refugees from adrift fishing trawler

The Independent  

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Sri Lanka Navy rescues over 100 Rohingya adrift in the Indian Ocean
3 months, 1 week 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
5 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
5 months, 1 week 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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Boat Carrying Villagers Feared Capsizing in Myanmar, Claiming Seven Dead and Dozens Missing
5 months, 1 week ago

Boat Carrying Villagers Feared Capsizing in Myanmar, Claiming Seven Dead and Dozens Missing

Associated Press  

Seven people are confirmed dead and more than 30 are missing after a boat carrying people fleeing fighting capsized in the Andaman Sea. About 30 people have been rescued from the boat, which on Sunday was carrying an estimated 70-75 people to the nearby coastal town of Myeik in Myanmar's southern region of Tanintharyi from the island of Kyauk Kar.

Two boats carrying migrants sink in the Red Sea off Djibouti's coast killing 45, UN says
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Two boats carrying migrants sink in the Red Sea off Djibouti's coast killing 45, UN says

The Independent  

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

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

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

The Independent  

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At least 13 people have died after a boat carrying migrants sunk off Yemen’s coast, UN says
7 months ago

At least 13 people have died after a boat carrying migrants sunk off Yemen’s coast, UN says

Associated Press  

CAIRO — A boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Yemen, leaving more than two dozen people dead or missing, the U.N. migration agency said Sunday, the latest in a string of shipwrecks that have left scores dead. “This latest tragedy is a stark reminder of the perils faced by migrants on this route,” said Matt Huber, IOM’s acting …

Boat carrying 45 refugees capsizes off Yemen
8 months ago

Boat carrying 45 refugees capsizes off Yemen

Al Jazeera  

Four survivors found after boat capsized off coast of Taiz governorate due to strong winds and overcrowding, UNHCR says. Only four survivors have been located after a boat carrying at least 45 people capsized off the coast of Yemen, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Meanwhile, some of those fleeing conflict in Africa, particularly in Somalia and …

Tragic! Two refugee boats with over 350 migrants capsized off Yemen's coast and Mauritania: UNHCR – India TV
8 months ago

Tragic! Two refugee boats with over 350 migrants capsized off Yemen's coast and Mauritania: UNHCR – India TV

India TV News  

A boat with at least 45 refugees capsized off the coast of Yemen's Taiz on Wednesday night, and there are only four survivors, the UN refugee agency in Yemen said on Thursday. Migrant boat mayhem In June, at least 49 migrants died and 140 went missing after their vessel, which departed from Somalia carrying 260 migrants, capsized off the Yemeni …

The ‘impossible’ life of Myanmar’s Rohingya refugees
9 months, 1 week 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 …

At least 49 die and 140 are missing after migrant boat sinks off Yemen’s coast, UN agency says
9 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 49 die and 140 are missing after migrant boat sinks off Yemen’s coast, UN agency says

Associated Press  

CAIRO — A boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Yemen, killing at least 49 people and leaving another 140 missing, the U.N. agency said Tuesday. The boat was carrying about 260 Somalis and Ethiopians from the northern coast of Somalia on the 320-kilometer journey across the Gulf of Aden when it sank Monday off of Yemen’s southern coast, …

At least 49 dead, 140 missing in migrant boat sinking off Yemen: UN
9 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 49 dead, 140 missing in migrant boat sinking off Yemen: UN

Al Jazeera  

Refugees and migrants are increasingly taking the dangerous route despite instability in Yemen and the fallout of the war on Gaza. At least 49 people have been killed and 140 more are missing after a boat carrying refugees and migrants from the Horn of Africa to Yemen sank, according to the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration. Refugees and migrants …

Rape, terror and death at sea: How a boat carrying Rohingya children, women and men capsized
10 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Rape, terror and death at sea: How a boat carrying Rohingya children, women and men capsized
10 months, 3 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
10 months, 3 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 …

Rape, terror and death at sea: How a boat carrying Rohingya children, women and men capsized
10 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Children among 16 dead after asylum-seeker boat capsizes off Djibouti: UN
11 months, 1 week ago

Children among 16 dead after asylum-seeker boat capsizes off Djibouti: UN

Al Jazeera  

At least 28 others are missing after a boat carrying 77 asylum seekers sinks, according to the UN’s migration agency. At least 16 people are dead and 28 others are missing after a boat carrying asylum seekers capsized off the coast of the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti, according to the UN’s migration agency. The accident occurred on Monday …

Rohingya mark Eid in Indonesia limbo after treacherous sea voyage
11 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Explained: Why are Rohingya refugees risking their lives at sea
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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 …

UN agencies fear about 70 missing or dead from capsized Rohingya refugee boat
1 year ago

UN agencies fear about 70 missing or dead from capsized Rohingya refugee boat

The Independent  

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

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

The Independent  

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

At least 69 Rohingya refugees rescued after boat capsizes off Indonesia
1 year 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
1 year 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 | …

Out of options, Rohingya are fleeing Myanmar and Bangladesh by boat despite soaring death toll
1 year, 1 month 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
1 year, 1 month 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
1 year, 2 months 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 …

More Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia despite rejection from locals
1 year, 2 months 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
1 year, 3 months 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 …

Indonesia’s navy pushes a boat suspected of carrying Rohingya refugees out of its waters
1 year, 3 months ago

Indonesia’s navy pushes a boat suspected of carrying Rohingya refugees out of its waters

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s navy said Thursday that it forcibly pushed a boat packed with refugees back to international waters after the vessel approached the shores of Aceh province. The province that forms part of Sumatra island has seen an increasing number of arriving boats, most carrying Rohingya refugees from southern Bangladesh. The Indonesian navy said a coast guard vessel …

‘Many more could die’: Urgent plea for Rohingya refugees trapped at sea
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Many more could die’: Urgent plea for Rohingya refugees trapped at sea

Al Jazeera  

At least one passenger on a boat carrying 185 refugees has died, with dozens more in ‘critical condition’, warns UNHCR. Fears are growing for scores of Rohingya refugees believed to be stranded at sea in the Indian Ocean, after a boat they set off in from Bangladesh saw its engine fail. “Many more could die under the watch of numerous …

United Nations urges rescue of 185 Rohingya adrift in Indian Ocean
1 year, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 3 months 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 …

‘Pray for us’: Eyewitnesses reveal first clues about missing boat with Rohingya refugees
1 year, 3 months ago

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

LA Times  

Ethnic Rohingya play at their camp in Pidie, Indonesia, on Dec. 15. Since November, more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees fleeing Bangladesh by boat have landed in Indonesia’s northern province of Aceh — three-quarters of them women and children. Those on Jubair’s boat worried if they got too close, the people on the ailing vessel would jump onto their boat, sinking …

5 more boats packed with refugees approach Indonesia’s shores, air force says
1 year, 3 months 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 …

Rohingya refugees return to the sea
1 year, 3 months 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, 3 months 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 …

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