Students in Indonesia protest the growing numbers of Rohingya refugees in Aceh province
Thursday, 28 December 2023 Students in Aceh province demand government action against Rohingya refugees arriving by sea; police name more suspects in human trafficking of refugees. Over 1,500 Rohingya have arrived in Aceh since November, fleeing violence in Myanmar and overcrowded refugee camps in Bangladesh. Protesters call on lawmakers to turn away Rohingyas, criticizing government and UNHCR for failing to manage refugee arrivals. Growing hostility in Aceh puts pressure on President Widodo's government. Police name two more suspected human smugglers from Bangladesh and Myanmar.
After being adrift at sea for weeks, more than 300 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, mostly women and children, finally reach the coast of western Indonesia – only for most of them to remain stranded..
400 Rohingya arrived in Indonesia's Aceh province, adding to a recent surge of arrivals. Two boats carrying an estimated 200 Rohingya each landed in Pidie and Aceh Besar districts. Amid resistance and..