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Rohingya refugees not welcome in Indonesia
Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on November 20, 2023
A wooden boat carrying Rohingya refugees was denied entry into western Indonesia by local communities, despite pleas from the desperate men onboard. Over 800 Rohingya refugees have arrived in Indonesia's Aceh province in the past week. While sympathies exist among Acehnese locals, concerns over resources, conflicts, and smuggling...
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Published on November 23, 2023 - 01:23
Indonesia moves rejected Rohingya refugees stranded on beach
More than 1,000 desperate and exhausted Rohingya refugees have landed on the shores of Indonesia's Aceh province in the last week. Some refugees were relocated after weeks adrift on a wooden boat, as authorities rejected locals' efforts to push the members of the persecuted Myanmar minority back to sea.
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