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Malaysia repatriates 1,476 Myanmar nationals amid rights concerns

Malaysia has commenced the repatriation of approximately 1,476 Myanmar nationals from immigration facilities, with plans to return a total of 5,000 individuals. This operation is conducted under an agreement with Myanmar's military-backed government, which human rights organizations criticize for lacking sufficient safeguards. The returnees, comprising men, women, and children, underwent health checks and verification before their departure from immigration depots to a naval base for onward travel. AI

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Malaysia repatriates 1,476 Myanmar nationals amid rights concerns

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Iman Muttaqin Yusof ·

    Malaysia begins sending thousands of Myanmar nationals back to war-torn homeland

    Malaysia began an operation to send nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals back to their war-torn homeland on Tuesday, pressing ahead with a government-to-government repatriation deal despite warnings that returnees could face persecution and forced conscription. The first group of 1,476…