Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Voice of America: Thailand Calls for Regional Response to Rohingya Boat People

Voice of America
Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries
Thailand Calls for Regional Response to Rohingya Boat People
Jan 22nd 2013, 14:01

Thousands of Muslim Rohingya fleeing sectarian violence in Burma's Rakhine state have taken to the sea, ending up in Thailand, Malaysia and elsewhere. There are calls for a regional response to the humanitarian situation. Hundreds of largely stateless Rohingya have been detained by authorities after landing on Thailand's southern shores often aided by human trafficking gangs. As more refugees arrived in recent weeks, there have also been accusations that the Thai military has been involved ...

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