Malaysia’s ‘shocking’ deal to return 5,000 Rohingya to Myanmar triggers refoulement fears

Malaysia’s claim that Myanmar has agreed to take back 5,000 Rohingya has raised hopes of easing pressure on the country’s strained refugee system but also drawn alarm from activists over the risks of returning members of the persecuted minority to a place still engulfed by conflict. Rights groups say any movement of refugees into Myanmar – where the military is fighting multiple conflicts and most Rohingya remain denied citizenship – will need to be voluntary and backed by guarantees of safet...

By Iman Muttaqin Yusof

Malaysian PM says Myanmar agrees to take 5,000 Rohingya refugees from Malaysia

​There has recently been tension between the refugees and local Malaysian communities.

Myanmar to repatriate 5,000 Rohingyas from Malaysia in rare move

Myanmar has agreed to repatriate 5,000 Rohingya refugees from Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur said Wednesday, in a rare move announced days after Malaysian authorities detained dozens of re...

Home Ministry starts refugee checks as Malaysia prepares to send back 5,000 Myanmar nationals

BUKIT KAYU HITAM, July 30 — The Home Ministry (KDN) has begun identifying, documenting and screening Rohingya refu...