Malaysia deports more than 1,000 Myanmar nationals despite High Court order

Just hours after a Feb. 23 court hearing granted a temporary stay to Myanmar nationals in Malaysia to protect asylum seekers who fled religious and ethnic persecution, 1,086 Myanmar citizens were deported on three ships by Myanmar’s military at the Malaysian Royal Navy base in Lumut, on the West coast of Malaysia. The UN’s refugee agency, denied access to the immigration detention centers since August 2019, was not allowed to evaluate and separate asylum seekers from the group deported, which sources say include Chin Christians who had fled persecution in Myanmar.

Asia, NewsReligion Unplugged contributorFebruary 23, 2021Secondary Feature, Myanmar, rohingya, asylum seeker, refugees, immigration, Malaysia, myanmar coup, military coup, Chin Christians, Christian persecutionComment

Myanmar's asylum seekers in Malaysia face uncertain deportation to military regime

Thousands of migrants and asylum seekers who left Myanmar for better opportunities in Malaysia are facing uncertain deportation. After Myanmar’s coup, the new military regime announced it would send three ships to collect 1,200 citizens from a Malaysian detention center that houses both migrants and asylum seekers. If deported, religious and ethnic minorities would return to the persecution in Myanmar that they fled.

Asia, NewsReligion Unplugged contributorFebruary 16, 2021Myanmar, myanmar coup, Malaysia, Rohingya, Chin refugees, Primary Feature, deportation, immigration, UNHCR, Kuala Lumpur, Myanmar navy ships, Secondary Feature, RechargeComment

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