A solution to their humanitarian crisis is nowhere in sight.
A solution to their humanitarian crisis is nowhere in sight.
JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - The new Rohingya refugee crisis that is brewing off the northern coast of Indonesia might cast a long shadow over the upcoming Asean Summit, with critics describing Asean countries' handling of the stranded refugees as "totally shameful" in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
People from Burma and Bangladesh are fleeing persecution and poverty
Unprecedented numbers of people across the globe are leaving their homes in dangerous or poor regions, seeking security and opportunity by escaping to other countries, despite the numerous risks involved.
In Bangladesh, 60 Rohingya babies are born without legal citizenship each day.
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The Boat Of Starving Refugees That No Country Will Take In
Abandoning your home during wartime is not a choice or a political opportunity. It’s a survival instinct.
Migrants rescued from a sinking boat off Indonesia tell the BBC that about 100 died in a fight over the last remaining food.
The background to the plight of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar believed to be stranded off the coasts of Thailand and Malaysia.
An estimated 6,000 Myanmar refugees have been left stranded as countries in Southeast Asia turn boats carrying hundreds of people away
The people of Myanmar's Rakhine state, which has been plagued by sectarian violence, say they feel abandoned.
Dil Shan, réfugiée comme plus de 10 000 personnes, participe à une session de sensibilisation à l’hygiène organisée par une de nos équipes
Indonesia's Aceh province has seen the highest number of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants land on its shores, but the local community is stepping in to help.
Top human rights official denounces ‘brutal operation’ against Muslim minority in Rakhine state
One of the 800 sick and starving migrants to arrive in Indonesia yesterday described how fellow refugees turned violent at sea - when food began to run out on the filthy smugglers' vessels.
More than a dozen Rohingya refugees abandoned by people smugglers have been found in a southern Thai forest, police said Wednesday, almost a year on from a c...
JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - The new Rohingya refugee crisis that is brewing off the northern coast of Indonesia might cast a long shadow over the upcoming Asean Summit, with critics describing Asean countries' handling of the stranded refugees as "totally shameful" in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Grisly discoveries have exposed a hidden network of jungle camps run by ruthless people smugglers who held migrants and asylum seekers captive while extorting money from their relatives.
Camp near Wang Kelian that could have held up to 500 people hints at brutality meted out by people smugglers
