November 2024

Seeking safety – Rohingya arrive in Aceh amid dire conditions, growing casualties Six people were killed as almost 100 Rohingya arrived by boat in Indonesia’s Aceh region, the latest wave of migrants from Myanmar in recent days. Miftach Tjut Adek, chairman of a small fishing village, told Reuters on Thursday […]

6 dead as boat carrying nearly 100 Rohingya arrives in Indonesia Six people have died as nearly 100 Rohingya landed by boat in Indonesia’s Aceh province, a local fishing community said on Thursday, in the latest wave of arrivals to the Southeast Asian country in recent days. Miftach Tjut Adek, […]

More than 140 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia – Official At least 146 Rohingya refugees landed in western Indonesia on Oct 24, a local official said, as arrivals of members of the persecuted minority pick up again as sea conditions calm. The mostly Muslim ethnic Rohingya are heavily persecuted in […]