UN appeals to southeast Asian nations to work together to help stranded migrants
- 9 years ago
Thailand appears to be ignoring a United Nations appeal to rescue those adrift in the Andaman Sea. A video has emerged purporting to show a navy vessel towing a boat full of migrants away from Thai waters.
It is is believed to have been picked up by Malaysian authorities when it entered local waters.
Bangkok’s crackdown on human trafficking has seen smugglers abandon boats full of people, who are not always being taken to safety.
The majority of those attempting the crossing are minority Rohingya Muslims. Hailing from Myanmar, but officially stateless, they’re one of the most-persecuted groups on the planet.
Thailand and Indonesia are pressing Myanmar to do more to prevent the situation from escalating.
Nearly a thousand migrants came ashore in different parts of Indonesia on Friday (May 15). New arrivals are often weak, dehydrated and in need of medical attention.
UNHCR official Jeffrey Savage described the situation on the ground.
“We understand there are as many as 8,
It is is believed to have been picked up by Malaysian authorities when it entered local waters.
Bangkok’s crackdown on human trafficking has seen smugglers abandon boats full of people, who are not always being taken to safety.
The majority of those attempting the crossing are minority Rohingya Muslims. Hailing from Myanmar, but officially stateless, they’re one of the most-persecuted groups on the planet.
Thailand and Indonesia are pressing Myanmar to do more to prevent the situation from escalating.
Nearly a thousand migrants came ashore in different parts of Indonesia on Friday (May 15). New arrivals are often weak, dehydrated and in need of medical attention.
UNHCR official Jeffrey Savage described the situation on the ground.
“We understand there are as many as 8,