Over 100 Rohingya refugees, mostly women and children, were rescued off Indonesia's coast after a perilous sea voyage.

More than 100 Rohingya refugees, mostly women and children, were rescued off the coast of Indonesia after their boat nearly sank. The Rohingya, fleeing persecution in Myanmar, often risk dangerous sea voyages to reach safer countries. All passengers survived, though one needed immediate medical treatment. Indonesia, not a signatory to the UN refugee convention, has limited capacity to accommodate them.

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