Indonesia: Calls to release jailed fishermen who rescued Rohingya refugees
Al Jazeera, 30 Jan 2022
Human rights groups are calling on the Indonesian government to release a group of fishermen who helped rescue Rohingya refugees stranded at sea, including 56 children.
The men were arrested in Aceh province and sentenced to five years in jail for people-smuggling.
Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington met them in Lhoksukon Prison in Aceh, Indonesia.
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