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Forced return of 11 Uighurs from Malaysia

25 August 2011

Malaysian civil society Press statement FORCED RETURN OF 11 UIGHURS: IT IS ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL EMBARRASSMENT We, the undersigned civil society organizations strongly condemn the deportation of 11 Chinese citizens of Uighur ethnicity by the Malaysian government on August 18. It is a blatant violation of international law and/or international customary law against refoulement (forced return). [...]

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BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE: Afghan Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Malaysia

7 June 2010

08 June 2010, Kuala Lumpur. Afghanistan has been the source of one of the world’s largest and most enduring protracted refugee situations.  However, Afghan refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia are a relatively recent phenomenon. Health Equity Initiatives (HEI), today, released the report of a study on the situation of Afghan refugees and asylum seekers [...]

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