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UNHCR calls on Indonesia to assist refugees; rejected Rohingya boat sighted off Indonesia coast, says naval official A boat carrying Rohingya refugees that was forced back to sea earlier this week was sighted Saturday several miles off the coast of Indonesia’s westernmost region, according to a local commander. The group […]

About 250 Rohingya refugees in Indonesia sent back to sea About 250 Rohingya refugees in an overcrowded wooden boat have been turned away from western Indonesia and sent back to sea, residents said Friday. The group from the persecuted Myanmar minority arrived off the coast of Aceh province on Thursday […]

UN adopts Rohingya resolution by consensus In a historic move, Wednesday (15 Nov), the third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly adopted the annual resolution on the situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar by consensus. Jointly tabled by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation […]

Another 147 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia – official At least 147 Rohingya refugees, mostly women and children, landed in Indonesia’s westernmost province on Wednesday, a local official said, a day after nearly 200 others came ashore in the same area. Thousands of the mostly Muslim Rohingya risk their lives […]

Another 147 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia – official At least 147 Rohingya refugees, mostly women and children, landed in Indonesia’s westernmost province on Wednesday, a local official said, a day after nearly 200 others came ashore in the same area. Thousands of the mostly Muslim Rohingya risk their lives […]

Indonesian official reports arrival of nearly 200 Rohingya refugees Nearly 200 Rohingya refugees, including many women and children, landed in Indonesia’s westernmost province on Tuesday, a local official said, the largest contingent of the persecuted Myanmar minority to arrive in months. Thousands of the mostly Muslim Rohingya risk their lives […]

Rohingya – A looming threat to India That was a usual television show of ND24 (newsdaily24.in), a city-based satellite news channel available in over 120 cable networks and different social media platforms, however it ended up with intriguing discussions highlighting on the looming threat from unaccounted number of Rohingya people […]

Election not an issue in Rohingya repatriation – China envoy The Rohingya repatriation process is not dependent on the election in Bangladesh and could begin before or after the polls, said Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen. “Election is not an issue. We are working together. Whenever the situation or […]

Unending exodus – Crackdown pushes India’s Rohingya refugees to flee Nur Hafez and his family crossed Indo-Bangladesh once again to return to Cox’s Bazar, where nearly a million Rohingyas like him are living in the largest and most crowded refugee camp in the world. The 41-year-old had left the camp […]