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Growing numbers risk crossing Bay of Bengal in search of safety, better life
11 Jan 2013 Last year, an estimated 13,000 people headed into the Bay of Bengal on smugglers' boats. So far this year, more than 2,000 people have left Myanmar and Bangladesh. -
Refugees in India share daily struggles with UNHCR chief
21 Dec 2012 High Commissioner António Guterres has a candid discussion with refugees about life in India and holds meetings with top government officials. -
Six months on, some 115,000 displaced people in need in Myanmar
7 Dec 2012 UNHCR has distributed relief supplies to nearly two-thirds of the affected communities but the needs are still massive. -
Struggling to make sense of communal unrest in western Myanmar
5 Dec 2012 Six months after the first wave of violence erupted in Rakhine state, displaced people are still in shock over how decades of co-existence broke down. -
UNHCR seeks regional support amid reports of high seas tragedy off Myanmar
13 Nov 2012 Region's countries urged to keep borders open to people fleeing Myanmar by sea , following reports of boats sinking in the Bay of Bengal. -
UNHCR assesses situation in Rakhine as number of displaced put at 35,000
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UNHCR calls for calm and access to newly displaced people in Myanmar's Rakhine state
30 Oct 2012 With the new influx, overcrowded IDP camps are being stretched beyond capacity in terms of space, shelter and basics, including food and water. -
New Delhi police teach refugee women how to take care of themselves
9 Oct 2012 Self-defence classes organized by the New Delhi police and UNHCR for refugee women raise confidence and instil strength. -
Villagers still fleeing homes in Myanmar's Rakhine state
4 Oct 2012 Figures from local authorities put the number of internally displaced in camps at some 75,000 people four months after inter-communal violence.