by nsiadmin | Nov 10, 2025 | Refugees/AsylumSeekers, Year 2025
The sinking of a boat carrying 90 undocumented migrants near the Malaysian-Thai border on Saturday highlights the tragic human cost of irregular migration, say...
by nsiadmin | Jul 8, 2025 | Government/Policy/Enforcement, Refugees/AsylumSeekers, Rights/Protections, Year 2025
The government’s move to develop its own refugee registration system has raised serious concerns from at least one human rights advocate.https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2025/07/1241840/new-refugee-registration-system-lacks-legal-foundation-says-ngo
by nsiadmin | Mar 31, 2025 | Refugees/AsylumSeekers, Year 2025
At least 650 Myanmar migrants in Malaysia have family members affected by the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck their homeland on March 28. https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2025/03/1195574/least-650-myanmar-migrants-malaysia-have-family-affected-earthquake
by nsiadmin | Jan 21, 2025 | Forced Labour, Government/Policy/Enforcement, Refugees/AsylumSeekers, Rights/Protections, Year 2025
North South Initiative executive director Adrian Pereira says there is a lack of updates on the directive that governs management of...
by nsiadmin | Sep 18, 2024 | Government/Policy/Enforcement, Refugees/AsylumSeekers, Year 2024
The government has been urged to walk its talk on support for refugees by ratifying the 1951 UN Refugee Convention. Human rights groups said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s support for Palestinian refugees was commendable but stressed the need for Malaysia to address...
by nsiadmin | Mar 18, 2024 | Refugees/AsylumSeekers, Rohingya, Year 2024
Syed Farid Alatas of the National University of Singapore says the country should focus more on action to support...
