Students in Indonesia protest the growing numbers of Rohingya refugees in Aceh province

Students in Indonesia protest the growing numbers of Rohingya refugees in Aceh province

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Students in Aceh province demand government action against Rohingya refugees arriving by sea; police name more suspects in human trafficking of refugees. Over 1,500 Rohingya have arrived in Aceh since November, fleeing violence in Myanmar and overcrowded refugee camps in Bangladesh. Protesters call on lawmakers to turn away Rohingyas, criticizing government and UNHCR for failing to manage refugee arrivals. Growing hostility in Aceh puts pressure on President Widodo's government. Police name two more suspected human smugglers from Bangladesh and Myanmar.

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