Malaysia sends 1,500 Rohingya back to Myanmar despite UN warnings — SkimNews
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- Malaysia began repatriating approximately 1,500 Rohingya refugees back to Myanmar, proceeding in direct contradiction to warnings from the UN and human rights organizations.
- The UN and rights groups had warned that Myanmar remains unsafe for Rohingya returnees, yet Malaysia moved ahead with the returns, published on 29 Sep 2026.
Why it matters: Malaysia's decision to send 1,500 Rohingya back to a country the UN still considers unsafe for them sets back regional refugee protection norms and leaves one of the world's most persecuted minorities without the sanctuary Malaysia had previously offered.
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