UN Urges Countries to Help Rohingya at Sea as Hundreds Land in Indonesia
Nearly 500 Rohingya have reached Indonesia in the past six weeks while "many others did not act despite numerous pleas and appeals for help," the UNHCR said in a statement
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Nearly 500 Rohingya have reached Indonesia in the past six weeks while "many others did not act despite numerous pleas and appeals for help," the UNHCR said in a statement
At least 20 Rohingya have died at sea in recent weeks, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said today, as boats carrying hundreds of the persecuted Muslims landed in Indonesia while others were believed to be adrift in the Indian Ocean.
UNHCR said 2022 could be one of the deadliest years at sea in almost a decade for Rohingyas, as large numbers flee desperate conditions in Bangladesh refugee camps
The United Nations has urged countries to help Rohingya Muslims stranded at sea as at least 20 reportedly died and hundreds more landed in Indonesia after weeks adrift in the Indian Ocean.