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A Malaysian rights group has condemned the government’s move to deport 150 Myanmar nationals, including six defectors from the Myanmar military who were all arrested upon arrival in their homeland
UN refugee agency is ‘gravely concerned’ about multiple reports of asylum seekers being forced back to Myanmar.
The reported deportations seem to contradict Kuala Lumpur’s active approach to resolving the crisis in Myanmar.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees said it was "gravely concerned" by the deportations. "...People fleeing Myanmar must be allowed access to territory to seek asylum and be protected against refoulement," it added.
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia deported 150 Myanmar nationals this month, including former navy officers seeking asylum, and plans to send back more despite the risk of arrest they face at home, four sources familiar with the matter said. The deportations come despite Malaysia's condemnation of violence in Myanmar since the military ousted an elected government led by Nobel laureate Aung...