Malaysia Begins Repatriation of Asylum Seekers to Myanmar
By Jonathan Head September 29, 2026 The repatriation represents a striking shift in Malaysia's attitude towards the refugees The Malaysian government has started repatriating around 5,000 asylum seekers from Myanmar, under a controversial deal agreed with Myanmar's military ruler Min Aung Hlaing. Three ships from the Myanmar navy are scheduled to leave Malaysia later today carrying the first 1,476 returnees. Human rights groups have condemned the repatriation, saying the retu
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Malaysia: Forcibly Returning Myanmar Refugees Risks Lives
Human Rights Watch August 3, 2026 Provide Legal Status to Asylum Seekers; Ensure Safety of Rohingya Une réfugiée rohingya donne à manger à un enfant devant les locaux de l'Agence des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés à Kuala Lumpur, en Malaisie, le 27 juillet 2026. © 2026 Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters (Bangkok) – The Malaysian government should reverse plans that would permit the forced return of refugees to Myanmar, where they face persecution and other rights abuses, Human Rights W
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Tanzania: Allegations of Detention Amidst Coerced Returns
By: The Global Detention Project May 28, 2026 Tanzania’s Nyarygusu Refugee Camp is currently scheduled for closure this summer – Source: WFP 2016 The Global Detention Project has received allegations from Burundian refugees in Tanzania that authorities are detaining individuals who leave Nyarugusu refugee camp, imposing movement restrictions on camp residents, and intensifying harassment and intimidation aimed at pressuring Burundian refugees to leave the country. These claim
Thousands flee in eastern DR Congo as M23 advances
Fighters reportedly surround strategic town of Sake, forcing thousands to flee closer to North Kivu’s capital. M23 rebels launched a...
Al Jazeera
Feb 13, 2024
Migrant Death in Greece Prompts Accusations of Torture
Turkish Migrant Death in Greece Prompts Accusations of Torture Originally published by VOA on January 30, 2023. A photo taken by the...
Genocide Watch
Feb 1, 2023
Country Report: Australia
Australia Country Report October 2022 Indigenous Australians, despite inhabiting the continent for centuries, have been devastated by...
Allison Newey
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Genocide Emergency: Ethiopia
Soldiers have killed hundreds of civilians in Tigray | The Economist Photo credit: Getty Images Ethnic violence in Ethiopia has...
Genocide Watch
Jun 4, 2021
Northeast Nigeria violence forces 65,000 to flee
A spate of clashes involving Government security forces and insurgent groups in northeast Nigeria has caused mass displacement and...
Genocide Watch
Apr 16, 2021
Nearly a million going hungry in conflict-hit Mozambique, U.N. says
GENEVA (Reuters) -Almost one million people are facing severe hunger in northern Mozambique where hundreds of thousands have fled...
Reuters
Apr 13, 2021
