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Many more could die – Urgent plea for Rohingya refugees trapped at sea At least one passenger on a boat carrying 185 refugees has died, with dozens more in ‘critical condition’, warns UNHCR. Fears are growing for scores of Rohingya refugees believed to be stranded at sea in the Indian […]

Govt to stop building temporary shelters for Rohingya refugees The government has decided to stop providing shelters to Rohingya refugees. However, for the sake of humanity, we will help them. Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD, on Wednesday informed that the Indonesian government will no longer […]

Australia must work with Bangladesh to stop the Rohingya boats Foreign Minister Penny Wong pledged additional assistance to Rohingya refugees this week, an important step in alleviating some push factors that are driving many people out of camps and onto boats. The next step is to work with Bangladesh authorities […]

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 […]