December 2023

UNHCR issues call to rescue Rohingyas adrift at sea UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has made an urgent appeal to all countries in the region, particularly those in the area surrounding the Andaman Sea, to swiftly deploy their full search and rescue capacities in response to reported vessels in distress […]

IOM Calls for Increased Regional Support to Rohingyas in Search of Protection The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is alarmed by reports of the interception and pushback of vessels carrying Rohingya refugees in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea between Bangladesh and Indonesia. IOM has verified the arrival in […]

Bangladesh – Why are Rohingya refugees fleeing to Indonesia? More than 1,000 Rohingya Muslims have arrived in Indonesia by boat this month. They have been fleeing Bangladesh’s overcrowded refugee camps where conditions have worsened. An increasing number of Rohingya refugees are leaving the crowded camps of Cox’s Bazar on the […]