Gangs, extortion in Bangladesh camps driving Rohingya sea exodus

Holding his son’s hand in a temporary shelter in Indonesia, Rohingya Mohamed Ridoi says he made the dangerous 12-day sea journey from massive refugee camps in Bangladesh to escape the pervasive threats of kidnapping, extortion and murder. The 27-year-old said he was starting a “peaceful life” in a temporary shelter in Indonesia’s western Aceh Province, […]

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