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India Faces UN Probe Over Alleged Rohingya Refugee Pushbacks

The Supreme Court of India denies interim relief for deported Rohingya refugees as UN investigates claims of forcible abandonment at sea.

A Rohingya refugee who has not been identified due to safety concerns, shows his conversation details on WhatsApp with his family members in Myanmar as he talks to The Associated Press in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
Children from the Rohingya community at a Delhi government school.
A Rohingya refugee who has not been identified due to safety concerns, talks to The Associated Press in New Delhi, India, about how his family was deported to an island in Myanmar, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
Two Rohingya refugees in Delhi filed the petition alleging members of their community were deported via Port Blair after being blindfolded and restrained aboard naval ships. (ANI)

Overview

  • The UN has launched an investigation into allegations that Indian naval vessels forcibly removed Rohingya refugees and abandoned them in the Andaman Sea near Myanmar's maritime border.
  • India's Supreme Court rejected petitions to halt deportations, citing insufficient evidence, and scheduled a full hearing for July 31.
  • Witness testimonies and refugee accounts describe being blindfolded, handcuffed, and provided life jackets before being left to swim to Myanmar territory.
  • The People’s Union for Civil Liberties alleges that the deportation violated international law, including the principle of non-refoulement, which prohibits returning individuals to life-threatening conditions.
  • India, which hosts an estimated 40,000 Rohingya refugees, lacks a national refugee policy and is not a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention.