Tag: refugees
Myanmar’s war displaces new generation on remote river frontier
Ethnic Karen insurgents and the Myanmar army have engaged in heavy clashes near Thai border in the weeks since coup
Caritas raises alarm over safety of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
Monsoon season will play havoc with refugees’ ‘fragile existence’, especially those affected by last month’s huge deadly fire
SPOTLIGHT: Thai Catholics assist refugees fleeing Myanmar
Many of the refugees are hiding in the jungle around the Thanlyin River which marks the Thai-Myanmar border
Rohingya refugees in northern India fear an uncertain future
Threat of deportation looms for more than 150 Rohingya refugees recently detained by police
Fate of 81 Rohingya adrift at sea for weeks still unresolved,...
India has been providing food, medical and technical aid but has so far rejected appeals to take the group
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh rebuild huts after deadly fire
With critical infrastructure including medical facilities and sanitation systems destroyed, fears are rising about the spread of disease
Aid workers struggle to reunite Rohingya children separated by deadly fire
Blaze killed 15 people and hundreds are missing, UN says
Bangladesh officials probe fire at Rohingya camp that killed several people
Some witnesses say barbed wire fencing around the camp trapped many people
UN makes first visit to remote Bangladesh island since Rohingya moved
Bangladesh wants to eventually transfer 100,000 of the more than 1 million refugees living in overcrowded border camps to the island
Rohingyas in India’s Jammu fear deportation after police detain over 150
India rejects UN position that deporting the Rohingya violates the principle of refoulment — sending refugees back to a place where they face danger