December 2023

Why the Rohingya seek hope across high seas The hardships of our lives have compelled many Rohingya to make the difficult choice to migrate to different destinations. Since 2012, many amongst us have migrated to Malaysia via an irregular route encompassing Myanmar’s mountains, the sea, and the Thai border. Despite […]

Demand for ensuring human rights of Rohingyas There are around 4 million Rohingya worldwide. Of them, only one percent Rohingya are enjoying the human rights in different formats while rest 99 percent does have human rights like political right or basic human rights. “Only one percent of around 4 million […]

Loans for Rohingya projects – Setting a risky precedent? For the first time since the 2017 Rohingya influx, Bangladesh is seeking loans from global lenders to support development efforts for the refugees and the affected host communities in the country. The billion-dollar aid package from the World Bank and the […]

Indonesia only shelters Rohingya Refugees temporarily – Mahfud Md Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud Md explained that Indonesia is only temporarily sheltering Rohingya refugees since the country is following humanitarian principles under its constitution. “Therefore, we will temporarily shelter [the refugees]. We are unable to shelter […]

Indonesian police arrest 11 Rohingya allegedly linked to smuggling ring Police in Indonesia’s Aceh province said they arrested 11 Rohingya suspected of being linked to a smuggling ring that profited from transporting refugees from Bangladesh to the Southeast Asian country. The announcement on Thursday night came a little less than […]

Indonesian police arrest 11 Rohingya allegedly linked to smuggling ring Police in Indonesia’s Aceh province said they arrested 11 Rohingya suspected of being linked to a smuggling ring that profited from transporting refugees from Bangladesh to the Southeast Asian country. The announcement on Thursday night came a little less than […]

Need to promptly resolve root problem of Rohingya refugees – Marsudi Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi, at the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) at the UN office in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday, emphasized that the root problem of Rohingya refugees should be resolved immediately. She noted that the violence that continues […]

4 Rohingya photographers living in Bangladesh win 2023 Nansen Award Four Rohingya refugees living in Cox’s Bazar have been jointly recognized as the 2023 regional winners for Asia and the Pacific of the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award. The storytellers – one of whom was born in Kutupalong camp to refugee […]

Again, Rohingya Refugees Rejected in Aceh Besar Residents of Ladong village in Aceh Besar, Aceh, on Monday rejected the presence of 137 Rohingya refugees at a social shelter in the village. Armansyah, a villager, said that he and other villagers staged a protest against the accommodation of refugees at the […]