Amnesty International expressed concern on Monday over the worsening plight of Rohingya Muslims both in Myanmar and foreign countries. This comes after a boat carrying 90 Rohingya refugees and migrants reportedly sank near the border between Thailand and Malaysia, with at least 25 people perished.

Amnesty International’s Myanmar Researcher Joe Freeman said:

This latest tragedy at sea in Southeast Asia once again lays bare the deadly risks faced by Rohingya Muslims who attempt to flee conflict and persecution in Myanmar, plus deteriorating conditions in refugee camps in Bangladesh.

Freeman also urged the Malaysian and Thai governments to coordinate humanitarian assistance for the survivors of the tragedy and to refrain from forcibly returning them to Myanmar. He additionally called o

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