Rohingya refugees from Myanmar are living in fear in Malaysia

“I DON’T WANT to go out any more. I stay home most of the time, I want to leave Malaysia so badly.” So says Nur Sadek, a Rohingya refugee and community organiser who arrived in the country from Myanmar nearly five years ago. Mr Sadek shares messages from strangers threatening him with violence, some naming places where he can be found. One stranger sent him a video showing a rifle being fired.Life in Malaysia has never been good for Rohingyas—a Muslim minority viciously persecuted in Myanmar who have long sought refuge elsewhere in South-East Asia,Life in Malaysia has never been good for Rohingyas—a Muslim minority viciously persecuted in Myanmar who have long sought refuge elsewhere in South-East Asia, often arriving in rickety boats. The UN officially counts more than 100,000 of them in