Rohingya Refugees and the Shifting Tide in Indonesia

Rohingya Refugees and the Shifting Tide in Indonesia

In the span of a month between mid-November and mid-December of 2023, nine boats carrying 1,543 Rohingya disembarked in Aceh, Indonesia. It was the largest number of arrivals since the so-called 2015 Andaman Sea Crisis.  Indonesia, and particularly local communities in the province of Aceh, was once heralded for its open and welcoming approach to … Read more

A Missing Boat of 180 Rohingya Refugees Symbolizes the World’s Apathy

A Missing Boat of 180 Rohingya Refugees Symbolizes the World’s Apathy

Advertisement On December 1, 2022, a boat carrying around 180 Rohingya refugees set out from Bangladesh, bound for Indonesia. On board were babies, pregnant women, and children fleeing surging violence in Bangladesh’s refugee camps. One week later, the boat vanished. The Associated Press has reconstructed the passengers’ journey based on dozens of interviews, audio recordings … Read more