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Archipelago 2 years ago
Indonesian police, fishers start patrols to stop Rohingya boats
Indonesian police and fishermen said Saturday they have begun patrolling parts of the country's westernmost province to prevent Rohingya refugees from landing on its shores, after nearly 1,100 members of the persecuted Myanmar minority arrived this month.
Archipelago 2 years ago
PREMIUM
Govt under pressure to welcome more Rohingya
The government faces fresh calls to take greater humanitarian action for Rohingya refugees, as local communities grow weary of their continued arrival on Indonesian shores as human trafficking victims fleeing persecution in Myanmar.
World 5 years ago
Indonesia calls for inclusive talks, shared responsibility in global Rohingya response
Jakarta is treading carefully between urging inclusive talks and shared responsibility in the Rohingya response, with Western powers looking to raise funds for the refugee crisis this week just as another boatload of asylum seekers enters Indonesian waters.
Opinion 5 years ago
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Aceh shows spirit needed to solve Rohingya crisis
The transborder implications of the Rohingya crisis and its detrimental effect on the credibility of ASEAN highlight the need for a region-wide response, sooner rather than later. While Indonesia and other countries’ recent individual approach to the refugee crisis should be applauded, it is important to make sure that it does not create a pull factor. Among the immediate concerns are to seek and rescue hundreds of Rohingya refugees believed to still be stranded at sea as well as to improve the conditions at the refugee camps.
