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250 people including Rohingyas and Bangladeshis missing as boat capsizes in the Andaman Sea while attempting to reach Malaysia

OpIndia Staff -
According to the UNHCR, the Malaysia-bound trawler, which had departed from Bangladesh, "reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding.”
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Leftist lawyers, activists and former judges led by Prashant Bhushan target CJI Surya Kant for refusing to protect illegal Rohingya immigrants, issue open letter

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Just days after Chief Justice of India Surya Kant came down heavily on petitioners seeking to protect illegal Rohingya immigrants, a group of a...
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‘Do we roll out a red carpet?’: Supreme Court takes tough stance on illegal Rohingya migrants

Divya Bharti -
The Supreme Court of India took a tough stance on missing Rohingya migrants, questioning demands for rights of illegal entrants.
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West Bengal: Police nab 3 Rohingyas from Muslim-majority Murshidabad, accused had been staying illegally in India for several years

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The arrested Rohinya Muslims were identified as Abdul Hasim, his wife, Rozina Begum, and their son, Bilal Mian. 
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India’s IB launches crackdown on Rohingya infiltration: 5,000 recruits sought with local, Rohingya language skills

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The IB is recruiting 5,000 Security Assistants across India, with a special focus on youth fluent in Rohingya for postings in Kolkata for tackling the menace of illegal immigration from Bangladesh.
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427 Rohingya Muslims fleeing refugee camps in Bangladesh and Myanmar’s Rakhine feared dead in two boat tragedies near Myanmar coast, says UNHCR

OpIndia Staff -
As many as 427 Rohingya are feared dead in twin boat tragedies two weeks ago near the Myanmar coast, as per The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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Assam: Three Rohingyas from Cox Bazar refugee camp in Bangladesh arrested by railway police at Bhanga station

OpIndia Staff -
They reportedly paid 4000 Taka each to the human traffickers for the journey.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah orders crack down on the entire network assisting illegal Bangladeshi and Rohingya immigrants

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Home Minister Amit Shah directed authorities to crack down the entire network assisting Bangladeshi and Rohingya intruders illegally entering the country, obtaining documents, and settling in India.
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What empowers Rohingyas to move SC to demand ‘rights’ even though India is not signatory to UN Refugee Convention? Read the facts and challenges...

Shraddha Pandey -
It must be noted here that mass deportation of Rohingya illegals is not pragmatic given the several challenges India faces in identifying and ousting them. One of the biggest challenges is the statelessness of Rohingyas.
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‘Ensure no discrimination in education’: Supreme Court seeks residential details of Rohingya refugees for school admissions

Jinit Jain -
In response to a PIL seeking govt benefits and school admissions for Rohingya refugees, the SC said education shall be provided to all children without discrimination.
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