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Refugees risk all to seek lifeline across Indian Ocean
4 Nov 2013 Countries in the region must shore up efforts to address the problem of irregular maritime movements, says UNHCR. -
UNHCR fears sea tragedies as sailing season starts in Bay of Bengal
1 Nov 2013 More than 1,500 people reportedly boarded boats in Myanmar's northern Rakhine state and headed into the Bay of Bengal over the course of four days last week. -
UNHCR appeals for dialogue following IDP violence in Myanmar
13 Aug 2013 One IDP is dead and about 10 injured in the latest clashes between displaced Muslims and security forces -
Six months on, Rohingya in Thailand struggle to keep hope afloat
2 Aug 2013 Six months after they arrived by boat, many Rohingya in Thailand's shelters and immigration detention centres feel their future is still uncertain -
UNHCR consternation at killing of two IDPs in Myanmar's Rakhine state
28 Jun 2013 UNHCR calls for an investigation and urges the authorities to handle the matter in a peaceful and calm way to avoid fuelling further violence and loss of life. -
One year on, displaced people in western Myanmar ponder future
7 Jun 2013 A year after inter-communal violence erupted in Rakhine state, most of the displaced have a roof over their heads. But no one knows what lies ahead. -
Race for roofs as rains start in Myanmar's Rakhine state
3 Jun 2013 Tropical Storm Mahasen may have passed, but there is no let-up in shelter construction for thousands of displaced people as the monsoon starts. -
Myanmar relocates thousands of displaced people ahead of Cyclone Mahasen
16 May 2013 More than 35,000 internally displaced people in Myanmar's Rakhine state have gone to safer locations under a government evacuation plan. Many more have moved on their own. -
As the monsoon approaches, fears rise for displaced in Myanmar's Rakhine state
19 Apr 2013 UNHCR calls for urgent action and increased financial support to improve conditions for forcibly displaced people in Rakhine before the rainy season starts.