Voice of America: Thailand to Deport Rohingya Muslim Asylum Seekers

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Thailand to Deport Rohingya Muslim Asylum Seekers Jan 2nd 2013, 10:25 Thai authorities say a boat-load of Rohingya Muslim refugees allegedly fleeing sectarian violence and persecution in western Burma must be sent back to their homeland. The 73 migrants, including women and children, were found drifiting in a small, overcrowded boat off the Thai resort town of Phuket, well short of their final destination of Malaysia. Thai authorities intercepted the boat, which had been at sea for 13 days, and provided the refugees with food and supplies on Tuesday. But ...

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