Indonesia Rohingya

Residents in Western Indonesia Protest Mounting Rohingya Refugee Arrivals

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Residents in Western Indonesia Protest Mounting Rohingya Refugee Arrivals

More than 200 people protested yesterday in western Indonesia against the continued arrival of Rohingya refugees by boat, claiming that the sudden influx of people threatens to overwhelm local communities. More than 1,500 Rohingya civilians, seeking to escape the heaving, unsanitary, and crime-ridden refugee camps of southern Bangladesh, have washed up on Indonesia’s shores since … Read more

How Will Indonesia Handle the Growing Number of Refugee Arrivals?

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How Will Indonesia Handle the Growing Number of Refugee Arrivals?

Yesterday, BenarNews published a report detailing Indonesia’s difficulty in handling the sudden influx of Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh – and of the fears that the government may choose to deport them back to Myanmar. An estimated 1,487 Rohingya refugees have arrived in Indonesia in recent weeks, according to the country’s Ministry of Political, Legal, and … Read more