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Banned From Boats In Myanmar, Rohingya Fish On Rafts Of Junk
Every day before sunrise, dozens of fishermen, shivering against the cold, shove out onto the Bay of Bengal on makeshift rafts made out of plastic jugs, bamboo and twine, just steps away from the sturdy and much safer wooden boats they had used for years.
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Over 100 "Boat People" Land in Indonesia, Hundreds More Sighted at Sea
Indonesian fishermen brought more than 100 Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants to shore in northwestern Aceh province early on Wednesday, a search and rescue official said.
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Thai Fishermen Convert Boats to Cash in on Human-Smuggling
The smuggling of Rohingya Muslims fleeing persecution in Myanmar is so lucrative that Thai fishermen are converting their boats to carry humans, police and officials in southern Thailand said.
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Banned From Boats In Myanmar, Rohingya Fish On Rafts Of Junk
Every day before sunrise, dozens of fishermen, shivering against the cold, shove out onto the Bay of Bengal on makeshift rafts made out of plastic jugs, bamboo and twine, just steps away from the sturdy and much safer wooden boats they had used for years.
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Over 100 "Boat People" Land in Indonesia, Hundreds More Sighted at Sea
Indonesian fishermen brought more than 100 Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants to shore in northwestern Aceh province early on Wednesday, a search and rescue official said.
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Thai Fishermen Convert Boats to Cash in on Human-Smuggling
The smuggling of Rohingya Muslims fleeing persecution in Myanmar is so lucrative that Thai fishermen are converting their boats to carry humans, police and officials in southern Thailand said.
