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Sent back to war zone? 1,500 migrants arrive in Myanmar from Malaysia despite UN safety warning

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On Sunday, nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals, including 86 women, arrived in Yangon from Malaysia on navy warships and a hospital ship, despite warnings from the UN refugee agency about unsafe conditions for their return. This repatriation is part of a larger plan to send back approximately 5,000 individuals; another 10,388 Myanmar nationals are currently held in Malaysian detention centers. The United Nations and human rights groups have expressed concern that returning migrants may face persecution or forced military conscription due to ongoing conflict in Myanmar since the military coup in February 2021.

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Malaysia began repatriating 1,476 Myanmar nationals, including Rohingya refugees, on Tuesday, despite warnings from the United Nations and human rights groups that returning them to war-torn Myanmar is unsafe. The operation involves 5,000 people in total who are described by Kuala Lumpur as having agreed to "voluntary" repatriation from Malaysian detention centers. However, critics argue this may not be voluntary due to poor conditions and fear of violence at home. Buses carrying the migrants arrived under police escort at a stadium near the Lumut naval base before being transported to three Myanmar navy ships docked nearby for their return voyage.

Rights groups have expressed deep concern over potential persecution and forced conscription in Myanmar, particularly given the country's ongoing civil war since 2021. Approximately two-thirds of the roughly 190,000 Myanmar refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia are Rohingya Muslims who fled a brutal military crackdown in 2017. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim defended the decision as a response to public hostility towards the large Rohingya population but faced criticism for violating international refugee law by sending people back into danger.

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Topics

Malaysia Myanmar Rohingya United Nations Yangon

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Myanmar GPE · 8× Malaysia GPE · 7× Rohingya NORP · 2× Yangon GPE · 2× Kelley E. Currie PERSON · 1× Muslim NORP · 1× Nay Lin Tun PERSON · 1× United Nations ORG · 1× the Associated Press ORG · 1× the Government of Malaysia ORG · 1×

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“Under international law, the Government of Malaysia is obligated to uphold the principle of non-refoulement and prevent the return of individuals to situations where they face a real risk of persecution, torture, or other serious human rights violations,” Kelley E. Currie, the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, said in a statement on Thursday.

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Sent back to war zone? 1,500 migrants arrive in Myanmar from Malaysia despite UN safety warning · assertive framing

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Nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals repatriated from Malaysia arrived in the country’s largest city, Yangon, on Sunday, despite warnings from the United Nations refugee agency and rights groups that conditions for their return remain unsafe. asserted

conditions → repatriate → return

The returnees, including 86 women, had been convicted of illegal stay and other immigration violations in Malaysia, according to Myanmar state media reports. uncertain

returnees → include → reports

They were transported from Malaysia aboard two navy warships and a hospital ship last Tuesday and arrived in southern Yangon early Sunday, regional government minister Nay Lin Tun said. asserted

Tun → transport → Yangon

The group is part of around 5,000 Myanmar nationals who are expected to be repatriated from Malaysia in stages. asserted

who → expect → stages

Malaysia’s home ministry said another 10,388 Myanmar nationals were being held at immigration detention centres. asserted

nationals → say → centres

UN, rights groups raise concernsThe repatriation has drawn criticism from the UN high commissioner for refugees and rights groups, who have warned that Myanmar’s security and humanitarian situation remains volatile. asserted

situation → raise → refugees

They have raised concerns that some returnees could face persecution or forced military conscription in areas affected by the ongoing conflict, the Associated Press reported. uncertain

Press → raise → conflict

Currie → obligate → Thursday

” It was not immediately clear whether any Rohingya were among those repatriated. asserted

Rohingya → repatriate → those

The minority Muslim community has faced persecution in Myanmar and has been denied citizenship. asserted

community → face → citizenship

Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1, 2021. asserted

military → seize → February

The coup triggered widespread protests and armed resistance, plunging large parts of the country into conflict. asserted

coup → trigger → conflict

Malaysia is home to around 215,600 refugees and asylum seekers registered with the UNHCR, including about 126,000 Rohingya, making it one of Southeast Asia’s largest refugee-hosting communities. However, Malaysia is not a party to the UN Refugee Convention and treats refugees as undocumented migrants. asserted

Malaysia → register → migrants