Malaysia turns away 2 boats with nearly 300 Rohingya refugees …
5 days ago · Many Rohingya fled a brutal counterinsurgency campaign in 2017 by Myanmar’s security forces, who were accused of committing mass rapes and killings. While Malaysia has accepted Rohingya in the past on humanitarian grounds, the country has tried to limit numbers because of fears of a mass influx of people arriving on boats.
Malaysia Turns Away 2 Boats With Nearly 300 Rohingya …
5 days ago · KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian authorities said Saturday that they have turned away two boats carrying nearly 300 people believed to be Muslim Rohingya refugees who were found to have ...
Focus on saving lives, urges UNHCR as more Rohingya flee by sea
2 days ago · A total of 460 men, women and children have so far arrived by boat in countries in the region, including Malaysia (196 people on 3 January) and Indonesia (264 people on 5 January) after weeks at sea. Ten people have reportedly died during the journeys. Just three weeks before, another 115 Rohingya landed in Sri Lanka after losing six people at sea.
Malaysia turns away 2 boats with nearly 300 Rohingya ... - ABC News
5 days ago · Malaysia is a popular destination because of its dominant Malay Muslim population. Many Rohingya fled a brutal counterinsurgency campaign in 2017 by Myanmar’s security forces, who were accused ...
Malaysia detains 196 Rohingya migrants from Myanmar
6 days ago · More than 100 Rohingya refugees escaped a detention center in Malaysia after a riot broke out, with one man killed after being hit by a vehicle on a highway as he fled, police said on Feb. 2. (AFP ...
Malaysia expels two boats ferrying about 300 Myanmar migrants …
5 days ago · The Rohingya experience persecution in their predominantly Buddhist homeland of Myanmar, with many fleeing to affluent, Muslim-majority Malaysia or refugee camps in Bangladesh.
Dozens of Rohingya refugees flee Malaysian immigration …
Feb 2, 2024 · Malaysia is searching for dozens of Rohingya refugees and other people from Myanmar after they escaped from a temporary immigration detention centre in the country’s north.
More Than 100 Rohingya Flee Malaysian Detention Center
Feb 2, 2024 · KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — More than 100 Rohingya immigrants have escaped from a detention center in Malaysia after a protest, with one confirmed killed in a road accident, officials said Friday.
More than 100 Rohingya flee a Malaysian detention center | AP News
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — More than 100 Rohingya immigrants have escaped from a detention center in Malaysia after a protest, with one confirmed killed in a road accident, officials said Friday. This was the second time in two years that such a breakout occurred.
Myanmar Reportedly Jailed Malaysia-bound Rohingya Refugees …
Jan 13, 2023 · A military-backed court in Myanmar has reportedly sentenced 112 Rohingya Muslim refugees to jail terms after they were caught traveling outside refugee camps, as the entire group was on its way...