India moves to deport Rohingya girl to Myanmar, UN opposes
India moves to deport Rohingya girl to Myanmar, UN opposes
Indian authorities took a 14-year-old Rohingya Muslim girl to a border town in northeastern India for deportation to Myanmar, according to officials. The United Nations refugee agency and rights groups have opposed the move.
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UPDATED: April 2, 2021 08:53 IST
Indian authorities have taken a 14-year-old Rohingya girl to a border town in northeastern India for deportation to Myanmar. The United Nations refugee agency and rights groups criticized the move. (Photo: PTI file image of Rohingya refugees in Jammu)
A 14-year-old Rohingya Muslim girl has been taken to a border town in northeastern India for deportation to Myanmar, police officials said on Thursday, as the U.N. refugee agency and rights groups pressed New Delhi to halt the process.