Rohingya refugees in fear as Malaysia moves to repatriate 5,000

Stateless Rohingya refugees are facing uncertainty over whether they will be affected by Malaysia's plan to repatriate 5,000 'Myanmar nationals'

Malaysian PM says these matters require 'careful diplomacy' 1 MIN(s) ago UPDATED 2 MIN(s) ago The Star/ANN File photo of Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim//AFP Myanmar has agreed to take back 300,000 Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh as part of ongoing repatriation efforts, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said.Anwa

Around 126,000 Rohingya refugees are registered with the UNHCR in Malaysia as of the end of February.

Malaysia’s claim that Myanmar has agreed to take back 5,000 Rohingya has raised hopes of easing pressure on the country’s strained refugee system but also drawn alarm from activists over the risks of returning members of the persecuted minority to a place still engulfed by conflict. Rights groups say any movement of re

​There has recently been tension between the refugees and local Malaysian communities.

Malaysian PM says Myanmar agrees to take 5,000 Rohingya refugees from Malaysia  Reuters

JELEBU, July 29 — Myanmar has agreed to take in about 5,000 Rohingya refugees currently in Malaysia, said Prime Mi...

Malaysian police have detained more than 100 Rohingya refugees and asylum seekers who were seeking help from the UN.