Rohingya

More than 500 feared dead after boats carrying refugees sink off Myanmar coast, UN says

The two vessels left Myanmar at the end of June, carrying passengers primarily from the Rohingya Muslim minority, in an effort to reach Malaysia, Indonesia, or Thailand.

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People gather around a boat carrying newly-arrived Rohingya refugees, after authorities prevented the refugees from disembarking and ordered them to remain on board the vessel.
A staff member of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency searches for victims of a boat from Buthidaung, Myanmar, that sank near the Malaysia–Thailand border, during a search and rescue operation close to Langkawi, Malaysia November 9, 2025.

Around 250 missing after Rohingya boat capsizes in Andaman Sea, UN agencies say

The UN agencies said the trawler carrying around 250 men, women, and children reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas, and overcrowding.

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Rohingya refugees stand on a capsized boat as a rescuer throws a rope to rescue them in the waters of West Aceh, Indonesia, March 21, 2024.

Over 70 Rohingya dead or missing after boat capsizes off Indonesia's Aceh

More than 2,300 Rohingya arrived in Indonesia last year, UNHCR data showed, surpassing the number of arrivals in the previous four years combined.

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Fire burns in the Rohingya refugee camp in Balukhali in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, March 5, 2023.

Thousands of Rohingya refugees homeless after Bangladesh camp fire -UN

The UN said more than 2,000 shelters and over 90 facilities including hospitals and learning centers were destroyed in the blaze.

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Will the world remain silent on massacres and ethnic cleansing in Myanmar?

Conflict in Rakhine state in Myanmar between Rohingya Muslims, state authorities and Buddhists, have taken place frequently over the last years.

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Rohingya refugees walk on the muddy path after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Teknaf, Bangladesh, September 3, 2017.