Indonesia Navy Pushes Back Rohingya Refugee Boat Amid Local Hostility

Over 1,500 Rohingya Arrive in Aceh Since November, Facing Increasing Hostility and Attacks

Indonesia's navy has pushed a boat suspected of carrying Rohingya refugees back to international waters as it approached the coast of Aceh province.
Over 1,500 Rohingya have arrived in Aceh since November, facing increasing hostility from locals.
A mob of students attacked a shelter housing Rohingya refugees in Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh province.
Indonesia has appealed to the international community for help and intensified patrols of its waters due to the sharp rise in Rohingya refugees leaving overcrowded camps in Bangladesh.
Indonesia, like Thailand and Malaysia, is not a signatory to the United Nations’ 1951 Refugee Convention and is not obligated to accept the Rohingya.