The Rohingya in Aceh: displaced, exploited and nearly forgotten
Analysis, Human RightsIn May 2015, Indonesia agreed to provide temporary shelter for up to 3,500 Rohingya boat people, insisting that they be resettled or repatriated within a year. With this deadline fast approaching, Dr Antje Missbach reports that few have been resettled, and public goodwill is beginning to dry up.
The Rohingya in Aceh: solidarity and indifference
Analysis, Human RightsAlthough Rohingya asylum seekers received a relatively warm reception from Acehnese citizens, the provincial and national governments have been slow to offer support, writes Dr Antje Missbach.