At least three boats carrying Rohingya refugees have been adrift for more than two months. As of this week, rights groups that had been tracking the boats lost sight of them.
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Millions Had Risen Out of Poverty. Coronavirus Is Pulling Them Back.
Experts say that for the first time since 1998, global poverty will increase. At least a half billion people could slip into destitution by the end of the year.
Coronavirus Finds Fuel in a World of Migrants
Migrant workers have not only been victims of Covid-19, but spreaders, too, creating a new world of risk for a vulnerable population.
As Himalayas Warm, Nepal’s Climate Migrants Struggle to Survive
Pushed out of their village by a drought and lack of food, a group of Nepalis are fighting to amplify the voices of those forced to relocate by the planet’s warming.
‘Muslims Are Foreigners’: Inside India’s Campaign to Decide Who Is a Citizen
Tribunal members in the state of Assam say they felt pressured to declare Muslims noncitizens as the government seeks to expel illegal migrants. Some politicians have vowed to take the process nationwide.
Coronavirus Refugees: The World’s Most Vulnerable Face Pandemic
Crowded camps, depleted clinics and scarce soap and water make social distancing and even hand-washing impossible for millions of refugees.
After Factory Disaster, Bangladesh Made Big Safety Strides. Are the Bad Days Coming Back?
The Rana Plaza collapse, which killed over 1,100 garment workers, led to much better labor conditions. Now that legacy could be in jeopardy, as a power struggle unfolds over factory safety.
Boat Packed With Rohingya Refugees Capsizes Off Bangladesh
At least 15 people drowned, reports said. One official said the 50-person boat was carrying 130 away from refugee camps.
U.N. Court’s Order on Rohingya Is Cheered, but Will Myanmar Comply?
Officials in Myanmar have said little about a ruling that it must protect the Muslim ethnic group and report back on the steps it has taken.
India Cold Wave Breaks Records, Shuts Schools and Makes Bad Air Worse
Across the north, including New Delhi, plunging temperatures have caused a run on shelters in a region more used to extreme heat.