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India is sending back thousands of Myanmar refugees, whom they blame for ethnic violence erupting in Manipur state.

The artillery attacks on civilian homes in late January came as the rebel Arakan Army dug in nearby.

Fortify Rights alleges authorities beat a Rohingya man before sending him to Bhashan Char.

Fortify Rights alleges authorities beat a Rohingya man before sending him to Bhashan Char.

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Fortify Rights, a human rights organization that has been documenting the persecution of Myanmar’s ethnic Rohingya said in a media statement released on Wednesday 13 May that, “Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia should immediately coordinate search and rescue operations for Rohingya asylum seekers and possible survivors of trafficking from Myanmar and Bangladesh who are stranded at sea.” Fortify Rights urged the three governments to “open their borders to asylum seekers and provide surv...