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      Rohingya refugees in Aceh, Indonesia

      'A Sigh of Relief' as Hundreds of Rohingya Refugees Rescued After Harrowing Sea Journeys

      However, around 180 other Rohingya are feared dead amid reports their overcrowded boat sank after setting sail from Bangladesh earlier this month.

      Brett Wilkins
      Dec 28, 2022

      The rescue of hundreds of Rohingya refugees by fishers and local authorities in Indonesia's Aceh province was praised Tuesday as "an act of humanity" by United Nations officials, while relatives of around 180 Rohingya on another vessel that's been missing for weeks feared that all aboard had perished.

      The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that "Indonesia has helped to save 472 people in the past six weeks from four boats, showing its commitment and respect of basic humanitarian principles for people who face persecution and conflict."

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      Justice Demanded After Qatari World Cup Official Admits Hundreds of Migrant Worker Deaths

      "Until all abuses suffered by migrant workers in Qatar are remedied, the legacy of this World Cup will be severely tarnished by their mistreatment," said Amnesty International's head of economic and social justice.

      Brett Wilkins
      Nov 29, 2022

      An Amnesty International campaigner on Tuesday led calls for "truth, justice, and compensation" after Qatar's World Cup chief admitted that hundreds of migrant workers died during the construction of projects related to the FIFA tournament.

      "Without full investigations the true scale of lives lost can never be known."

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      Firefighters try to extinguish flames that broke out in a beverage and food factory in Narayanganj, Bangladesh on July 9, 2021. (Photo: Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

      Bangladesh Factory Fire Kills Dozens of Workers Locked Inside

      "When will factories stop locking in workers in unsafe conditions?" asked one activist.

      Kenny Stancil
      Jul 09, 2021

      A massive fire engulfed a food processing factory overnight in Bangladesh, killing more than 50 people and injuring at least 26 more, with additional workers still suspected to be inside the building after being trapped by an illegally locked door, officials said Friday.

      After flames erupted Thursday around 5:00 pm local time on the ground floor of the seven-story Hashem Foods and Beverage factory in Rupganj--part of the Narayanganj district located about 12 miles southeast of Dhaka, the nation's capital--firefighters spent the entire night battling the blaze, which was reportedly still burning nearly 24 hours later.

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