Shaun Kang

COMMENT | Sovereignty over Pulau Batu Puteh: A legal dispute?

COMMENT | Sovereignty over Pulau Batu Puteh: A legal dispute?

Task force should not pursue the matter at international legal forums.

LETTER | Finding strength through humanity and resilience

LETTER | Finding strength through humanity and resilience

Our ability to live in a Covid-19 world depends on all of us.
What happened to our commitment to non-refoulement?

What happened to our commitment to non-refoulement?

LETTER | Considering China's request to extradite Uighur detainees runs afoul of our commitment.

Why countries choose to resolve disputes before international courts

Why countries choose to resolve disputes before international courts

COMMENT | The use of international courts in the Pulau Batu Puteh dispute should not be seen as a hostile move. 

What have we done on the Rohingya crisis?

What have we done on the Rohingya crisis?

Situation of the Rohingya in Myanmar

The global community has once again transcended into shock by the atrocities currently happening to the Rohingya in the Rakhine State of Myanmar. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Bangladesh had termed the conduct of the Myanmar Government against the Rohingya as an act of “ethnic cleansing”, a crime against humanity under the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Rome Statute.

Malaysia and refugees at the 71st Session of the UNGA

Malaysia and refugees at the 71st Session of the UNGA

“In the early 70s, Malaysia had faced the exodus of Vietnamese boat people into the country and finally they were successfully resettled in third countries with the assistance of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).” - Deputy prime minister of Malaysia, High Level Summit on Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants 2016

Beyond diplomacy and dialogue - the South China Sea dispute

Beyond diplomacy and dialogue - the South China Sea dispute

In a news report in the local media recently, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak was reported as reiterating that Malaysia “…will continue to rely on diplomacy and dialogue to peacefully resolve differences and disputes…”

Are refugees in Malaysia a victim of their identity?

Are refugees in Malaysia a victim of their identity?

I refer to the recent news on the use of fake refugee cards and the authorities’ concern on UNHCR’s role in issuing refugee cards.
The end of the search for MH370?

The end of the search for MH370?

The search for Flight MH370 has now entered its two-year mark, and the designated search area has almost been fully covered. However, in spite of the extensive efforts, the main wreckage remains to be found.