The United Nations has slashed funding to Rohingya refugees in Indonesia after US President Donald Trump froze foreign aid funding, according to a letter seen by AFP, people familiar with the matter and a refugee notified of the cuts.The mostly Muslim ethnic Rohingya are heavily persecuted in Myanmar and thousands risk their lives each year on long and dangerous sea journeys to reach Malaysia or Indonesia.Thousands of Rohingya are languishing in Indonesia with legal uncertainty as nations refuse to take them in permanently, leaving them reliant on UN support for shelter and aid.But a letter from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) dated February 28 said support was being cut off for nearly 1,000 Rohingya refugees in Pekanbaru, a city on the western island of Sumatra.“Regrettably, due to resource constraints, IOM is unable to provide healthcare and cash assistance support for the 925 Rohingya refugees. . .
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