More Than 150 Rohingya Refugees Rescued Off Indonesia: UN
More than 150 Rohingya refugees including women and children have been rescued off the coast of Indonesia after their boat languished at sea for days, the United Nations refugee agency said Friday.
UNHCR Calls for Indonesia to Let in Rohingya Stranded at Sea off Aceh
UNHCR Calls for Indonesia to Let in Rohingya Stranded at Sea off Aceh JAKARTA (Reuters) - The United Nations' refugee agency called on Indonesia to let in about 150 Rohingya refugees stranded off Aceh province for almost a week, as local media reported ...
Rohingya Wave: Refugees Find New Shores in Indonesia
The arrival of 146 Rohingya refugees in Indonesia's North Sumatra marks the second wave in a week. Authorities reported that the refugees are in good condition after making it ashore. The UN had to intervene in a similar situation in Aceh province,
Rohingya Refugees Stranded Off Indonesia To Be Rescued: Officials
Indonesia will rescue more than 100 Rohingya refugees on Thursday after their boat languished for days off the country's western coast, local officials told AFP.
About 140 Rohingya Muslims on wooden boat off Indonesia's coast as residents refuse to let them land
Three Rohingya died during the nearly two-week-long trip from Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh to the waters off Labuhan Haji in South Aceh district, local police said. Authorities have transferred 11 ...
Rohingya Refugees Are Stranded at Sea for Days as Residents Reject Them
The refugees, after weeks on a boat, will be able to disembark temporarily in a town in Indonesia, but residents have refused to let them stay.
More Than 140 Rohingya Refugees Land In Indonesia: Official
At least 146 Rohingya refugees landed in western Indonesia on Thursday, a local official said, as arrivals of members of the persecuted minority pick up again as sea conditions calm.
About 140 refugees stranded off Indonesian coast, locals refuse Rohingyan entry
A boatful of 140 Rohingyan refugees, mostly women and children, have been left stranded one mile off the coast of Indonesia as locals refuse to allow the asylum seekers to make landfall. The wooden boat,
Boats Carrying Rohingya Land in Indonesia's North Sumatra and Aceh
Their arrival came after another boat also carrying about 150 Rohingya, a minority group who have faced persecution in ...
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150 Rohingya Refugees Stranded Off Aceh Coast; Three Lives Lost
Persecuted in Myanmar, thousands of Rohingya risk dangerous sea voyages each year to reach Malaysia or Indonesia ...
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South Aceh authorities rescue six ill Rohingya
Local authorities have transported six out of 151 Rohyingas stranded at sea for medical treatment at a South Aceh hospital, ...
Save The Children Statement: ‘Rohingya Refugees Must Be Given Humanitarian Assistance And Protection’
Save the Children is calling for Indonesia and other countries in Asia to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to Rohingya refugees after a boat carrying more than 100 Rohingya, including ...
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Aceh Police Foil Smuggling Attempt of 216 Rohingya Refugees
Aceh Police foiled an attempt to smuggle 216 Rohingya refugees, arresting three suspects, including one who is a prisoner ...
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Tens of thousands hit by flood in Aceh
Nine regencies and one city in Aceh have been hit by floods following heavy rainfall in the past few days, affecting close to ...