Rohingya refugees face perilous journey to Indonesia

About 250 Rohingya refugees, fleeing persecution in Myanmar, are stranded at sea after their attempt to land in Indonesia was rejected. Two other boats carrying around 350 refugees were also prevented from landing earlier in the week. Locals in Bireuen refused to allow the third boat to land and pushed it back out to sea. When the boat tried to land again in Muara Batu, the refugees were lined up and escorted back. The refugees, including women and children, have been at sea for almost three weeks and are in desperate need of food and water.