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News:
More Rohingya refugees
arrive in Indonesia despite rejection from locals
What's
in the news?
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Nearly 150 Rohingya refugees, mostly hungry and weak women and children,
have reached a beach in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province after weeks at sea
in Aceh.
Key
takeaways:
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Indonesia has appealed to the
international community for help and intensified patrols of its waters due to a
sharp rise in Rohingya refugees leaving overcrowded camps in Bangladesh since
November.
Indonesia
and Rohingyas:
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Over 1,500 Rohingya have arrived in Aceh
and faced some hostility from fellow Muslims.
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Indonesia,
like Thailand and Malaysia, is not a signatory to the United Nations’ 1951
Refugee Convention so is not obligated to accept the Rohingya.
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So far, refugees in distress have received
at least temporary accommodation.