More Than 140 Rohingya Refugees Land In Indonesia

Boats Carrying Rohingya Land in Indonesia's North Sumatra and Aceh
Their arrival came after another boat also carrying about 150 Rohingya, a minority group who have faced persecution in Myanmar, had been stranded in Indonesia's Aceh province for
140 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia
At least 146 Rohingya refugees landed in western Indonesia on Thursday, a local official said, as arrivals of members of the persecuted minority pick up again as sea conditions calm.
About 140 Rohingya Muslims on wooden boat off Indonesia’s coast as residents refuse to let them land
Indonesian officials say about 140 weak and hungry Rohingya Muslims, mostly women and children, are on a wooden boat anchored about 1 mile off the coast of Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh, and local residents refused to allow them onto land.
More than 140 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia: official
At least 146 Rohingya refugees landed in western Indonesia on Thursday, a local official said, as arrivals of members of the persecuted minority pick up again as sea conditions calm.The mostly Muslim ethnic Rohingya are heavily persecuted in Myanmar and thousands risk their lives each year on long and dangerous sea journeys to reach Malaysia or Indonesia.
UNHCR calls for Indonesia to let in Rohingya stranded at sea off Aceh
The United Nations' refugee agency called on Indonesia to let in about 150 Rohingya refugees stranded off Aceh province for almost a week, as local media reported police had arrested three people on charges of human trafficking.
Over 140 Rohingya land in west Indonesia
At least 146 Rohingya refugees landed in western Indonesia on Thursday, a local official said, as arrivals of members of the persecuted minority picked up again as sea conditions calmed. The mostly Muslim ethnic Rohingya are heavily persecuted in Myanmar,
Rohingya Muslims Stranded Off Sea As Indonesia Refuses To Accept
Around 140 Rohingya Muslims, mostly women and children, were anchored on wooden boat near Indonesia's northmost province of Aceh on Tuesday. Residents have refused to let them land.
Rohingya Refugees Are Stranded at Sea for Days as Residents Reject Them
The refugees, after weeks on a boat, will be able to disembark temporarily in a town in Indonesia, but residents have refused to let them stay.
UN Appeals To Indonesia For Rohingya Boat Rescue
The United Nations refugee agency has appealed to Indonesia's government to rescue a boat languishing off its western coast packed with more than 100 Rohingya refugees including women and children.
Boat carrying more than 100 Rohingya sighted off Indonesia, officials say
The Rohingya boat is anchored around three to four miles, or around five to six kilometers, off the coast of South Aceh regency with its engine turned off, according to local community leader.
Rohingya Refugees Stranded Off Indonesia To Be Rescued: Officials
Indonesia will rescue more than 100 Rohingya refugees on Thursday after their boat languished for days off the country's western coast, local officials told AFP.
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