Rohingya refugees

The rescue off the coast of Aceh underscores the extreme dangers that many refugees are exposing themselves to in order to find sanctuary abroad.

Right-wing disinformation networks in India are using events in Indonesia to revive fake news and hate speech campaigns targeting the Muslim minority group.

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.

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

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

Five boats carrying nearly 900 people have reached western Indonesia over the past week, UNHCR officials say.

“It is high time that the world takes action to end the genocide against the Rohingya, starting with supporting the international justice efforts.”

In the sprawling, poorly-provisioned refugee camps of Cox's Bazar, it is nearly impossible for Rohingya children to get a proper education.

The charges relate to the discovery of more than 100 bodies in mass graves in the Thailand-Malaysia border region in 2015.

Human rights advocates say what happened to those on board is the latest example of political inaction and global apathy: Governments ignore the Rohingya because they can.

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh report being offered $2,000 to return to Myanmar – and threatened with beatings if they do not.