Focus on saving lives, urges UNHCR as more Rohingya flee by sea
16 hours ago · The new arrivals come at the peak of the “sailing season” – when seas are calmer between the annual monsoon seasons – following an intensification of fighting in Myanmar. In 2024, more than 7,800 Rohingya attempted to flee the country by boat – an 80 per cent increase compared to 2023.
Rohingya | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
Oct 4, 2024 · Latest report comes amid a surge in mostly Muslim Rohingya making dangerous sea journeys in search of safety. Stay on top of Rohingya latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s...
Myanmar’s Long-Suffering Rohingya Face More Abuse From New …
Dec 28, 2024 · Terrified Rohingya streamed toward the border where the Naf River divides Myanmar from Bangladesh. They carried sacks of rice and family photos. Some rolled wheeled suitcases until the road ran out.
Sri Lanka Navy rescues over 100 Rohingya adrift in the Indian Ocean
Dec 20, 2024 · In October, six people died as nearly 100 Rohingya landed by boat in Indonesia’s Aceh province in one of the latest waves of arrivals from Myanmar.. The Sri Lankan navy rescued more than 100 ...
Myanmar: Hundreds of fleeing Rohingya reportedly killed in drone ... - CNN
Aug 12, 2024 · Renewed fears of ethnic cleansing against the stateless Rohingya Muslim community are mounting after reports that hundreds of people, including women and children, were killed by drone strikes...
Some 45,000 Rohingya flee amid allegations of beheading, …
May 25, 2024 · Escalating violence in conflict-torn Myanmar’s Rakhine State has forced another 45,000 minority Rohingya to flee, the United Nations warned, amid allegations of beheadings, killings and...
Myanmar: Fires rage as Rohingya caught up on the front lines of ... - CNN
May 23, 2024 · Families of Rohingya people trapped in Myanmar’s west are desperately trying to contact loved ones after a weekend of widespread arson attacks displaced up to 200,000 people and caused...
Myanmar: Rohingyas in firing line as Rakhine conflict intensifies - UN News
Apr 19, 2024 · The UN’s top human rights official on Friday raised alarm over the escalating violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state between junta and opposition forces amid reports of the military regime forcing...
Over 200 Rohingya arrive by boat in Indonesia over weekend, …
2 days ago · More than 200 Rohingya came ashore over the weekend in Indonesia's Aceh province, an official said on Monday, amid growing numbers of arrivals by sea of the stateless population in the Southeast ...
Myanmar/Bangladesh: Rohingya community facing gravest …
Oct 24, 2024 · Newly arrived Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh need urgent access to food, shelter and medical attention after enduring the worst violence against their communities since the Myanmar military-led campaign in 2017, Amnesty International said today.