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COMMENT | Immigration DG must be sacked over latest blunder

COMMENT | Immigration DG must be sacked over latest blunder

In violating a High Court order, Khairul Dzaimee had sent Myanmar nationals to an unknown fate.
UN, US voice concern as Myanmar ships arrive in Lumut to pick up detainees

UN, US voice concern as Myanmar ships arrive in Lumut to pick up detainees

They raise alarm that the plan could put deportees’ lives at risk.
No UNHCR card holders, Rohingya involved in repatriation - Immigration DG

No UNHCR card holders, Rohingya involved in repatriation - Immigration DG

Only Myanmar nationals detained at immigration depots for committing various offences will be deported.

NGO raises concern over Rohingyas’ deportation plans

NGO raises concern over Rohingyas’ deportation plans

Reach urges govt to take a cautious approach to prevent the refugees from being persecuted in Myanmar.

Bangladesh to move 2-3k more Rohingya to island despite criticism

Bangladesh to move 2-3k more Rohingya to island despite criticism

People who moved earlier are calling their relatives and friends to go there.

More Rohingya sent to Bangladesh island, with ducks, chickens, and hope

More Rohingya sent to Bangladesh island, with ducks, chickens, and hope

Bangladesh navy took 1,804 Rohingya to Bhasan Char island, UN warns against coercion.

Bangladesh to ship new group of Rohingya refugees to remote island

Bangladesh to ship new group of Rohingya refugees to remote island

More than 1,100 refugees will be moved from a camp near the Myanmar border to Bhasan Char island.

Bangladesh to move second batch of Rohingya refugees to remote island - officials

Bangladesh to move second batch of Rohingya refugees to remote island - officials

About 1,000 Rohingya refugees will be sent to Bhasan Char in the next few days.

COMMENT | My top five 'submerged' news of 2020

COMMENT | My top five 'submerged' news of 2020

2020 is a prelude to the shape of things to come.

Rohingya coerced into going to remote island, refugees and aid workers say

Rohingya coerced into going to remote island, refugees and aid workers say

Aid workers say officials used threats and enticements to pressure people into going.
Govt calls for proportionate burden, responsibility sharing on Rohingya issue

Govt calls for proportionate burden, responsibility sharing on Rohingya issue

PM says this at Asean-UN Summit to help resolve refugee issue as M'sia's resources are stretched.

Cox's Bazar field hospital closed, staff redeployed for Covid-19 battle

Cox's Bazar field hospital closed, staff redeployed for Covid-19 battle

M'sian field hospital for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh shut a year earlier after fulfilling objectives.

Anti-migrant sentiment fanned on social media, little action taken by Facebook

Anti-migrant sentiment fanned on social media, little action taken by Facebook

The surge of anti-Rohingya comment in the country shows how xenophobic speech nonetheless persists.
Citing Palestine and Rohingyas, Muhyiddin tells UN to do what's right

Citing Palestine and Rohingyas, Muhyiddin tells UN to do what's right

The credibility of the United Nations must be restored in order to build the future, says PM.

Rohingya politicians excluded from Myanmar election

Rohingya politicians excluded from Myanmar election

Rohingya candidates are being rejected for failing to prove their parents were citizens at the time of their birth.

Timeline: Three years on, a look at the Rohingya crisis

Timeline: Three years on, a look at the Rohingya crisis

This month marks the third anniversary of the fleeing of more than 730,000 Rohingya from Myanmar’s Rakhine State.

As other doors close, some Rohingya cling to hope of resettlement

As other doors close, some Rohingya cling to hope of resettlement

Whether a resettlement programme gets going or not depends on Bangladesh.
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi confirms contesting for second term

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi confirms contesting for second term

She submits her application to run as a candidate in Yangon today.

24 Rohingya refugees feared drowned off Langkawi

24 Rohingya refugees feared drowned off Langkawi

Authorities say they went missing while trying to swim to shore from a boat off the resort island.
Malaysia spares Rohingya refugees from caning

Malaysia spares Rohingya refugees from caning

The court decides caning would be inhumane as the men were refugees and did not have any prior history of crime or violence.
Court to hear bid to set aside caning for Rohingya refugees tomorrow

Court to hear bid to set aside caning for Rohingya refugees tomorrow

Amnesty International this week has urged Malaysia not to cane the refugees, saying it was 'cruel and inhumane'.
Authorities urged not to cane asylum seekers

Authorities urged not to cane asylum seekers

Amnesty International says it is inhumane to punish 20 Rohingya men convicted for immigration offences in that way.

In our saving of Rohingya lives, don’t 'gift' Myanmar an easy pass - Hadi

In our saving of Rohingya lives, don’t 'gift' Myanmar an easy pass - Hadi

The PAS chief says the world should also look into conditions in their homeland.

'Dad, why can't Shara go back to school?' pleads 6-year-old Rohingya child

'Dad, why can't Shara go back to school?' pleads 6-year-old Rohingya child

A refugee child was told she cannot return to tabika classes as SOPs allegedly prohibit foreigners from attending.