UN agency, Rohingya refugees allege Indian authorities cast dozens of them into the sea near Myanmar
- The UN human rights office alleged that the Indian authorities forced around 40 Rohingya refugees to jump into the sea near Myanmar.
- The Rohingya are among the world's most persecuted peoples, and India treats them as illegal immigrants with alleged terrorist ties.
- Survivors reported being blindfolded, flown to islands, transferred to a Navy vessel, and ordered to swim to shore in Myanmar, including teenagers, seniors, and cancer patients.
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India is accused of inhumanely deporting Rohingya refugees - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
NEW DELHI — The United Nations has called for an investigation into “credible reports” that Indian authorities rounded up Rohingya refugees and expelled them, in some cases by putting them into the Andaman Sea off the shore of the same country they had escaped from, fearing persecution and death.
India draws flak over reported sea expulsion of Rohingya refugees
Indian authorities are facing international condemnation after reports emerged that at least 40 Rohingya refugees were forcibly expelled into the Andaman Sea near Myanmar. The United Nations has condemned the actions, calling for an immediate investigation. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) stated that the refugees, including women, children, and elderly individuals, were detained in New Delhi on May 6 and subsequentl…
'Tell Everyone They Left Us in The Sea': Rohingyas Deported, Families Torn Apart
"Why did they do this to us? Haven't we faced enough? They should have sent the whole family, why separate and break us like this?"As tears struck her eyes, a haggard Rohingya refugee, Shamina* (38) talked about how five members of her family were deported abruptly, leaving families like hers in utter shock and fear.It wasn't just another deportation. Shamina's family is among the 43 Rohingya refugees who were arrested, flown from Hindon airport…
Rohingya refugees ‘abducted, deported and thrown into sea’ by Indian authorities
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Last week Rohingya refugees in India were forcibly abducted, had their hands tied and were blindfolded, and were then thrown in international waters by Indian authorities, according to eyewitness testimony. The incident allegedly began on May 6, when Rohingya refugees in Delhi were summoned for what was described as routine biometric verification. Instead, over […]
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