Thailand has been preparing to send off a group of Rohingya Muslims who were victims of human trafficking to various countries, including the United States.
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VIDEO: Traffickers maintain Australian bribe claim
Six smugglers at the centre of a “pay and turn back” row between Indonesia and Australia were being questioned by Indonesian police on Tuesday.
33 Burmese seek asylum in Japan
Thirty-three Burmese trainees are seeking refugee status after vanishing last year from their technical jobs in Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo.
Australia PM downplays boatpeople concerns on trip to Indonesia
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has sought to downplay Indonesian concerns about his controversial new asylum policy during a diplomatic visit to Jakarta this week.
Australia to deport over 100 Rohingya asylum-seekers
Australia is set to deport over 100 Rohingya asylum-seekers to detention centres in Papua New Guinea and Nauru in the coming weeks, in spite of accusations that the move would…