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Part of situation: Malaysia begins phased repatriation of Myanmar nationals (17 clusters)

Myanmar migrants arrive from Malaysia amid UN safety warnings

repatriation migrant crisis Rohingya Malaysia Myanmar civil war

Nearly 1,500 Myanmar migrants and refugees have arrived in southern Yangon from Malaysia under a controversial repatriation program. The first group of 1,476 individuals—comprising 1,370 men, 79 women, and 27 children—arrived at the Thanlyin naval base via three Myanmar Navy vessels.

This operation marks the initial phase of a broader plan by Malaysia to repatriate approximately 5,000 Myanmar nationals. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has indicated that a second group of over 3,500 people is planned, citing financial and security burdens.

The United Nations and various human rights organizations have criticized the scheme, warning that the returnees face significant dangers due to the ongoing civil war in Myanmar. The UN expressed concern that the decisions to return may not have been “genuinely free and informed,” noting that staff were not permitted to meet with the migrants to verify their status. Families gathered at the naval base expressed fears that returning youth could face forced conscription by the military or ethnic armed groups. Human rights monitors also suggested that poor conditions in Malaysian detention centers may have pressured migrants into accepting the repatriation.

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Anwar Ibrahim · Malaysia · Myanmar · Myanmar Navy · Nay Lin Tun · Thanlyin · United Nations · United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

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Nearly 1,500 migrants arrive in Myanmar from Malaysia despite UN warnings - Haiti Gazette – Daily Haiti News [haitigazette.com]
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দেব-শুভশ্রীর সম্পর্কের নতুন অধ্যায় ‘দেশু ৭’ | সংবাদ [sangbad.net]
চট্টগ্রামে ছিনতাইকারী ধরতে গিয়ে বাসের ধাক্কায় কনস্টেবলের মৃত্যু [sarabangla.net]
Nearly 1,500 migrants arrive in Myanmar from Malaysia despite UN warnings - St. Vincent Tribune – Daily St Vincent And The Grenadines News [stvincenttribune.com]
Nearly 1,500 migrants arrive in Myanmar from Malaysia despite UN warnings - Antigua Tribune – Daily Antigua & Caribbean News, Global Headlines & Insights [antiguatribune.com]
Myanmar Migrants Returned To War-Torn Nation From Malaysia [www.europesays.com]
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Malaysia repatriates nearly 1,500 Burmese nationals voluntarily [world-today-journal.com]
Nearly 1,500 migrants arrive in Myanmar from Malaysia amid UN warnings [wtxnews.com]
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Hampir 1,500 migran Myanmar tiba di Thanlyin [berita.rtm.gov.my]
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খুদে হাতের জাদুতে আট ইঞ্চির দুর্গা, পড়াশোনার ফাঁকে প্রতিমা গড়ে তাক লাগাল রানাঘাটের বিজ্ঞশ্রী [bengali.news18.com]
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Nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals repatriated from Malaysia as UN warns of risks [www.newsday.com]
Cerca de 1. 500 pessoas repatriadas da Malásia para Myanmar [sapo.pt]
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