Talking Indonesia: Rohingya asylum seekers and Indonesia
When Rohingya asylum seekers began arriving in waters off Aceh in May, the widespread sympathy they attracted from Indonesians contrasted with public indifference to other asylum seekers. Most notably,...
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The Rohingya in Aceh: displaced, exploited and nearly forgotten
By the end of January, only 275 Rohingya remained in all four camps in Aceh. Photo by Antje Missbach. On 11 May 2015, Acehnese fishermen rescued hundreds of dehydrated and emaciated people drifting...
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Is neglect of Rohingya asylum seekers pushing them to join ISIS?
Rohingya asylum seekers attending Friday prayers in Aceh. Photo by Aan M Anshar. With the help of Acehnese fishermen, about 1,000 Rohingya asylum seekers arrived on the beaches of North Aceh in April...
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The Rohingya crisis: what could Indonesia do better?
Jakarta is facing considerable public pressure to do more to assist the Rohingya. Photo by Puspa Perwitasari for Antara. The humanitarian crisis in Myanmar’s Rakhine state is becoming increasingly...
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