
Myanmar lands 700 migrants
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Myanmar brought ashore more than 700 Rohingya it had kept at sea for days aboard a seized vessel, as the United States today called on the country to help solve a migrant crisis by recognising the rights of the Rohingya minority. The 727 migrants were found drifting in the Andaman Sea on Friday in an overloaded fishing boat that was taking on water. Myanmar's navy brought the vessel to the coast of western Rakhine state, where they disembarked today.
To chat about the current situation is Mabrur Ahmad, the Co-director and founder of Restless Beings, an international human rights organisation which aims to support marginalised communities
To chat about the current situation is Mabrur Ahmad, the Co-director and founder of Restless Beings, an international human rights organisation which aims to support marginalised communities

