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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 […]

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 […]