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Southeast Asia: Deadly Journeys – The Refugee and Trafficking Crisis in Southeast Asia

By Amnesty International  •  October 20, 2015

In May 2015 three boats carrying 1,800 women, men and children landed in Aceh, Indonesia. Most of the passengers were Muslim Rohingya, a persecuted religious and ethnic minority from Myanmar. All those who arrived had endured weeks or months at sea, in overcrowded boats controlled by ruthless traffickers or abusive people-smugglers. The report includes testimonies from the Rohingya on the shocking conditions and human rights abuses they suffered on the boats for weeks or sometimes months on end, including killings and beatings while they were held hostage for ransom.

Download the full report in English here.

Tags: Amnesty International, Crimes against humanity, Human Rights, Human Rights Violations, Human Trafficking, Rohingya Muslim

This post is in: ASEAN, Children and Youth, Crimes Against Humanity, Displacement, Economy, Ethnic Nationalities, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, International Relations, Law, Military Regime, Political Prisoners, Resistance

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