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Indonesia and Malaysia: Indonesian migrant workers Facing hardship in Malaysia turn to Indonesian Government for Help
While Malaysia managed to flatten its COVID-19 curve with a strict stay-at-home order, a slowed economy has seen many migrant workers from neighbouring Indonesia struggle to feed themselves. As Indonesians — particularly women — face an increasingly desperate situation, there are … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID19, Durable Solution, Gender and Diversity, Government Polices, Health, Indonesia, Malaysia, Refugees, Southeast Asia, Women, Work Rights
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Malaysia: Authorities Arrest Bangladeshi migrant who criticised Malaysian government on TV
Malaysian authorities say they have arrested a Bangladeshi man who criticised on television the country’s treatment of undocumented migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 25-year-old will now be deported. In a documentary on Al Jazeera, Rayhan Kabir said the government discriminated against … Continue reading
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Malaysia: Court Overturns Caning Sentence for 27 Rohingya Refugees
A court in northern Malaysia’s Kedah state threw out a lower court’s ruling that 27 Rohingya be caned for entering the country illegally, calling it inhumane to punish refugees with strokes from a rattan stick, setting aside a lower court’s … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID19, Government Polices, Immigration Detention, Malaysia, Refugees, Rohingya, Southeast Asia, Youth
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Malaysia: Rohingya face ‘cruel’ caning sentence in Malaysia as hostility to refugees grow
Survivors of dangerous sea journey convicted amid a rise in hate speech and mass detentions in centres rife with Covid-19. A group of 31 Rohingya men who disembarked from a boat in April have since been convicted under the Immigration … Continue reading
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Malaysia: Authorities Crackdown on Journalists over Documentary on Undocumented Workers
Several Al Jazeera journalists involved in a recent documentary about Malaysia’s treatment of undocumented workers during the coronavirus pandemic were questioned at the country’s police headquarters on Friday. The police have said they are investigating the staff about potential sedition, defamation and violation … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID19, Documentary, Malaysia, Refugee Participation, Refugees, Southeast Asia, Work Rights
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Malaysia: Refugee Artists Pull out of Refugee Fest 2020 in Fear of Xenophobic Backlash
Artists from refugee communities have decided to pull out of Refugee Fest 2020 in light of heightened xenophobia, said to have spurred out of the Malaysian government’s pushback of Rohingya boats in fear of them bringing COVID-19. The authorities have also … Continue reading
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Tagged Bangladesh, COVID19, Malaysia, Refugee Participation, Refugees, Rohingya, Southeast Asia, Thailand
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Malaysia: Prime Minister Insists Malaysia cannot Take Anymore Refugees Amid Rising Pressure on ASEAN to Respond to the ‘Rohingya Crisis’
During the 36th ASEAN Summit, held virtually on the 26th June due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister of Malaysia Tan Sri Muhyidden Yassin stated that Malaysia can no longer take in Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in light of their … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID19, Durable Solution, East Asia, Government Polices, Malaysia, Refugees, Rohingya, Southeast Asia, Vietnam
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Myanmar: 23 COVID-19 Cases in Migrants Deported from Thailand
Myanmar has reported 23 cases of COVID-19, the most officially reported in a single day in the country, amongst a group of migrants held in quarantine after being deported from Thailand. The 23 migrants had been detained in Thailand’s detention … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID19, Durable Solutions, Government Policies, Malaysia, Refugees, Rohingya, Southeast Asia, Statistics, Thailand
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Malaysia: Malaysian Government Plans to Send the Detained Rohingya Refugees Back to Sea
The Malaysian government are planning to send out a boat full of the 269 Rohingya refugees who had arrived on their coast at the beginning of the month and are currently being detained. Following Malaysia’s policies to no longer accept refugees … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID19, Government Policies, Immigration Detention, Malaysia, Rohingya, Southeast Asia, Trafficking
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Malaysia: Six Cases of Suicide Amongst Undocumented Migrants
Six undocumented migrants from Myanmar have been reported to have committed suicide over the past month in Malaysia. Due to the lockdowns, the migrants had all faced increased financial hardships. Many had lost their jobs or were unable to find jobs … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID19, Durable Solutions, Immigration Detention, Malaysia, Mental Health, Myanmar, Refugee Participation, Refugees, Rohingya, Southeast Asia, Work Rights
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