Malaysia begins sending home Myanmar refugees despite safety fears
4 sources·Updated September 30, 2026
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- Guardian World·6h agoMalaysia begins Myanmar repatriations despite warnings from UN and rights groups
Kuala Lumpur plans to send a total of 5,000 Myanmar nationals back to the war-torn country despite persecution concerns Malaysia began sending back about 1,500 Myanmar nationals on Tuesday, the government confirmed, as it launched a scheme that rights groups say may endanger…
Read at Guardian World → - DW News EN·12h agoMalaysia repatriates Myanmar migrants despite UN warnings
Malaysia has started repatriating about 1,500 Myanmar nationals, defying warnings from the UN and rights groups. Malaysia, facing an uptick in anti-migrant sentiment, says the program is strictly voluntary.
Read at DW News EN → - NYT World·1d agoThe Migrants Being Shipped Back to a War Zone
Malaysia says it is repatriating undocumented migrants from Myanmar who want to return. Critics say it is putting their lives at risk.
Read at NYT World → - Irish Independent World·1d agoMalaysia begins sending home Myanmar refugees despite safety fears
The refugee repatriation plan faces opposition from global human rights groups
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