Showing posts with label Risk at Sea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Risk at Sea. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Risking Death at Sea, Rohingya Muslims Seek Safety in Indonesia

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Hidayatullah Tahjuddin
January 3, 2023
Credit: Amnest International Archive

Crying with relief after a traumatic 40-day voyage to Indonesia in a leaky boat, Rohingya Muslim Fatimah bin Ismail held a mobile phone with shaky hands as she made a video call to relatives.

The 19-year-old was among 174 surviving Rohingya in the overloaded wooden fishing boat when it washed up on the shores of Indonesia's Aceh province this week.