Stop Unlawful Deportations and Protect Rohingya Refugees in India

Rights organization denounces India deportation of Rohingya refugees

Amnesty International called for the Indian government to stop its unlawful deportation of Rohingya refugees, in a statement released on Thursday. This follows reports of the government deporting refugees and forcing them across the Bangladesh border in recent months. Amnesty International urged the protection of Rohingya refugees. Aakar Patel, Chairman of Amnesty International India, stated, “Recent allegations of deportations from the country …

Stop unlawful deportations and protect Rohingya refugees in India

The Indian government must immediately halt all deportations of Rohingya men, women and children, recognize them as refugees and treat them with the dignity and protection they deserve under international human rights law, Amnesty International said ahead of World Refugee Day. In just the last month, the Indian authorities allegedly deported at least 40 Rohingya refugees, including children and older people, by forcing them off a naval ship and …

Amnesty urges India to stop unlawful deportations of Rohingya refugees

The Indian government must immediately halt all deportations of Rohingya men, women and children, recognise them as refugees and treat them with the dignity and protection they deserve under international human rights law, Amnesty International said ahead of World Refugee Day. In just the last month, the Indian authorities allegedly deported at least 40 Rohingya refugees, including children and older people, by forcing them off a naval ship and …