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Malaysia Announces Investigation Into Disappearance of Myanmar Activist

Malaysia Announces Investigation Into Disappearance of Myanmar Activist

By Sebastian Strangio
Thuzar Maung was reportedly abducted from her Kuala Lumpur residence on July 4, along with her husband and three children.

Malaysia Deported 114 Myanmar Nationals Last Month, Rights Group Says

Malaysia Deported 114 Myanmar Nationals Last Month, Rights Group Says

By Sebastian Strangio
Amnesty International Malaysia said that the action "exposes the government’s hypocrisy in policy and practice.”
Malaysian Court Lifts Stay on Deportation of Myanmar Nationals

Malaysian Court Lifts Stay on Deportation of Myanmar Nationals

By Sebastian Strangio
Rights groups have protested the decision, which they say could expose a group of 114 people to mistreatment on their return.

Challenging Malaysia’s Moral Authority on Myanmar

Challenging Malaysia’s Moral Authority on Myanmar

By Luke Hunt
Deportations of Myanmar asylum seekers and the failure to act on Rohingya death camps are disheartening.

Malaysian Authorities Deported Asylum Seekers to Myanmar: Report

Malaysian Authorities Deported Asylum Seekers to Myanmar: Report

By Sebastian Strangio
The reported deportations seem to contradict Kuala Lumpur's active approach to resolving the crisis in Myanmar.

Defying Court Order, Malaysia Deports Asylum Seekers to Myanmar

Defying Court Order, Malaysia Deports Asylum Seekers to Myanmar

By Sebastian Strangio
The U.N. refugee agency claims that the group included registered asylum seekers.

Rights Groups Attack Malaysia’s ‘Abhorrent’ Deportation Plan

Rights Groups Attack Malaysia’s ‘Abhorrent’ Deportation Plan

By Sebastian Strangio
Shortly after its coup d'etat, Myanmar's military junta offered to help Malaysian authorities deport some 1,200 people.
Malaysia Group Teaches Refugee Women how to Read and Write

Malaysia Group Teaches Refugee Women how to Read and Write

By Associated Press
A new school in Kuala Lumpur is giving refugee women from Myanmar and Indonesia a chance at a better life.

Malaysia’s Unwelcoming Shore for Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution

Malaysia’s Unwelcoming Shore for Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution

By Gayle Manchin and James W. Carr
Malaysia has long guaranteed the safety of thousands of refugees, despite remaining outside international conventions, but that’s changing at a worrying pace.

The Shifting Politics of Rohingya Refugees in Malaysia

The Shifting Politics of Rohingya Refugees in Malaysia

By Piya Sukhani
As the Rohingyas became increasingly prominent in Malaysia, certain quarters have come to perceive them as a social, economic, and security threat.

The Shrinking Space for Refugee Rights in Malaysia

The Shrinking Space for Refugee Rights in Malaysia

By Saqib Sheikh
Malaysia hosts approximately 180,000 refugees but does not grant them formal recognition.
Time to Embrace, Not Shun, Malaysia’s Migrant Community

Time to Embrace, Not Shun, Malaysia’s Migrant Community

By Sheela Jane Menon
Malaysia should recognize our shared humanity and welcome neighbors in need.

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