240 Rohingya Refugees Stranded Off Indonesian Coast

Local residents refuse to accept the group, citing previous discomfort caused by Rohingya arrivals.

240 Rohingya Muslims, including women and children, are afloat off the coast of Indonesia after two attempts to land were rejected by local residents.
Residents of Ulee Madon beach in Muara Batu sub-district said they would not accept the latest group as Rohingya have come to the area several times and caused discomfort to the residents.
More than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims fled from Myanmar to refugee camps in Bangladesh after an army-led crackdown in August 2017. They say the camps are overcrowded and they must leave again in search of a better life.
Most of the refugees who left the camps by sea have attempted to reach Malaysia, but many have ended up in Indonesia along the way.
Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Indonesia is not a party to the 1951 Refugee Convention and does not have the obligation or capacity to accommodate refugees.