Tag: refugees
Scars of Aceh conflict open local hearts to Rohingya plight
Indonesia said it will now let dozens of Rohingya refugees come ashore after protests from locals and the international community
Thousands spill across Thai border amid flight from clashes in Myanmar’s...
Refugees are enduring extremely unsanitary conditions with just a few toilets for thousands of people
Indonesia rejects Rohingya refugees, sends stricken boat to Malaysia
At least 100 mostly women and children aboard a wooden vessel said to be taking on water were denied refuge
Pope Francis appeals for joint political action for refugees and migrants
Pope Francis appealed for a joint effort to find concrete solutions to safeguard the lives and dignity of migrants arriving on the continent
Thousands of refugees amassed at Thai border amid fighting in Myanmar’s...
The latest clashes began at around 5 p.m. on Sunday in Phlu Gyi village, forcing refugees who were taking shelter there to flee again
Rohingya refugees jailed for 5 years in Myanmar for attempt to...
A separate group of 90 refugees was released with warnings by the court because they were under the age of 18
Hundreds flee to Thailand as Myanmar junta clashes with rebel group
Fighting between Karen National Union and the military broke out on Wednesday in the town of Lay Kay Kaw near the Thai border
Cambodian monk seeks overseas asylum after release from detention in Thailand
Ven. Bor Bet had taken refuge in Thailand in November 2020 to avoid arrest for joining protests in Phnom Penh
Pope Francis calls migrant crisis a ‘shipwreck of civilization’
“Let us not let our sea be transformed into a desolate sea of death. Let us not allow this place of encounter to become a theatre of conflict"
Pope on Cyprus visit urges European unity amid migrant influx
The pope said "the presence of many of our migrant brothers and sisters" had made Cyprus "a true point of encounter"
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