December 2023

Indonesians protest against Rohingya refugees, clash with police More than one hundred Indonesians protested Wednesday against Rohingya refugees who arrived on a western island by boat last week, calling for them to be relocated and clashing with police. The mostly Muslim Rohingya are heavily persecuted in Buddhist-majority Myanmar, and thousands […]

Hundreds more Rohingya land on Aceh beaches in Indonesia The two boats were at sea for weeks before landing. Indonesian authorities have said they have little resources to provide for the over 1,200 Rohingya refugees who have landed on beaches since November. Around 300-400 Rohingya refugees, including many women and […]

Human trafficking seen behind Rohingya arrivals Indonesia’s government blames a surge in human trafficking for the increasing number of Rohingya Muslims that have entered the Southeast Asian country over the past few weeks, its leader said on Friday. In a televised news conference, President Joko Widodo said he received “reports […]

UN rights chief – No prospect of safe, sustainable return of Rohingyas UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Wednesday said the situation of Rohingya Muslims is ever more protracted, with no prospect of safe and sustainable return. Many are taking to dangerous journeys in the region by […]

Dwindling aid, stalled repatriation Rising insecurity in the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar, along with declining aid and stalled repatriation have created a crisis that threatens to spiral out of control, said a new report of the International Crisis Group, a think tank based in Brussels. “Security in and around […]

Fears grow for hundreds of Rohingya refugees adrift for two weeks About 400 Rohingya refugees have been adrift in two boats on the Andaman Sea for about two weeks, according to the United Nations, which called on regional governments to help rescue them. The number of Rohingya Muslims fleeing by […]

UN warns 2 boats adrift with 400 Rohingya aboard desperately need rescue 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 […]

Officials – Over 100 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia More than 100 Rohingya refugees including women and children landed in Indonesia’s westernmost province on Saturday, officials said, but locals were threatening to push them back to sea. The arrival comes after more than 1,000 Rohingya refugees landed in Aceh last […]

Qatar Charity provides fire safety equipment to Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar Qatar Charity, with the support of philanthropists in Qatar, has distributed fire extinguishers and first aid boxes to overcrowded Rohingya camps in Bangladesh where frequent fires during the dry season have become a serious concern. The equipment that […]