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. Source: More than 240 […]
More than 2,000 Rohingya are believed to have attempted the risky journey to Southeast Asian countries in 2022. Source: Rohingya refugees reach western Indonesia on decrepit boat Category: Gallery
By Agence France-Presse Amid concerns about trafficking and a lack of resources to accommodate yet more people fleeing, some villagers gave out supplies and repaired the persecuted minority’s boat after desperate passengers tried to sink it. Source: 250 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar sent back to sea by Indonesia locals