Rohingya refugee crisis

Rohingya are not asking for special treatment – they are asking for the most basic human rights that have been denied to them for far too long. 

A more coordinated response would open more formal channels for asylum seekers to seek refuge in other countries. 

For Australia, building a fruitful and productive relationship with Bangladesh means taking the Rohingya refugee crisis seriously.

Deteriorating conditions in the refugee camps of Bangladesh are pushing increasing numbers of people to take their chances on dangerous sea voyages.

Aceh’s growing hostility toward Rohingya arrivals proves that international, regional, and federal support is essential for sustainable community-driven responses. 

There are signs that the region's ongoing anti-refugee backlash is being whipped up by domestic actors' quest for political gain.

A surge of boat arrivals from the refugee camps of southeastern Bangladesh is creating tension with local communities.

The protest in Aceh follows the arrival of more than 1,500 refugees, mostly women and children, since last month.

Jakarta is now pondering more permanent solutions to the increasing number of Rohingya refugees arriving in Aceh.

Over the past 10 days, more than 1,000 Rohingya civilians have landed in western Indonesia after perilous ocean journeys from Bangladesh.

The past week has seen a new wave of Rohingya arrivals from the refugee camps of southeastern Bangladesh.