More than 500 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia: UN agency

INDONESIA Ong indonesiane (anche cristiane) in campo per l’accoglienza dei Rohingya

I recenti sbarchi hanno rilanciato l'allarme sulla situazione dei 'boat-people' in fuga da Myanmar. Il 17 ottobre almeno 249 rifugiati respinti al largo della costa di Aceh. In pochi giorni oltre 600 sono sbarcati in territorio indonesiano. Una proposta in otto punti per affrontare l'emergenza, seguendo i dettami del diritto internazionale.

Over 500 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia

Of the 256 aboard the Bireuen boat, 110 were women and 60 were children, official says.

Hundreds more Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia’s Aceh

Aceh (Reuters) – More than 500 Rohingya refugees originally from Myanmar landed on the shores of Indonesia’s Aceh province on Sunday, the fourth wave of arrivals this week, a local UNHCR official said. The refugees, who arrived at various parts of the province including Bireuen, Pidie and East Aceh, have overwhelmed local facilities, Munawaratul Makhya, a UNHCR official, told Reuters. “Since their arrival early this morning, we have coordinated …

Hundreds of Rohingya refugees reach Indonesia by sea

More than 500 Rohingya refugees originally from Myanmar landed on the shores of Indonesia's Aceh province on Sunday (November 19), the fourth wave of arrivals this week, a local UNHCR official said.

Refugees From Rohingya Have Arrived In Aceh, Indonesia

(CTN News) – In a report, a UNHCR official in Aceh province said that more than 500 Rohingya refugees, originally from Myanmar, arrived on the shores of Indonesia’s Aceh province on Sunday, the fourth wave of arrivals this week, he said. Reuters reports that the refugees, who arrived in various parts of the province including […]

More than 500 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia

Three boats filled with more than 500 Rohingya refugees landed in Indonesia’s westernmost province on Sunday, a UN agency said, in one of the biggest arrivals since Myanmar launched a military crackdown on the minority group in 2017. ALSO READ: Indonesia woman jailed for TikTok video praying before eating pork The mostly Muslim Rohingya are heavily persecuted in Myanmar, and thousands risk their lives each year on long and expensive sea journeys…