Asia Politics

Sent Back to a War Zone | Inside Malaysia’s Mass Expulsion of Myanmar Asylum Seekers

Defying international condemnation and non-refoulement safeguards, Kuala Lumpur accelerates the forced return of thousands into the hands of Myanmar’s military junta.

Despite stark warnings from the United Nations and human rights monitors, Malaysia has pressed ahead with sweeping deportations of Myanmar nationals. Stripped of legal recourse and asylum protections, deportees are being flown directly back to a country gripped by civil war.