Malaysia
- 02/05/2020
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By Syed Hamid Albar, Malay Mail As the campaign of xenophobia, hate and misinformation against the Rohingya people rapidly spreads in Malaysia, the Home Ministry has finally responded with a...
Read more- 01/05/2020
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Statement The Asia Justice Coalition – a network of organizations that have come together to focus on international justice and accountability in Asia – expresses its grave concern at the...
Read more- 29/04/2020
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By Abu Bakkar Siddik My name is Abu Bakkar Siddik. I have been staying here in Malaysia since the end of 2013. My destination was uncertain, unknown. I came here...
Read more- 29/04/2020
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By Veena Babulal, New Straits Times KUALA LUMPUR: Driving the Rohingyas away from our shores and forcing them to spend up to two months at sea is inhumane, said Tun...
Read more- 28/04/2020
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JOINT STATEMENT We, the undersigned civil society organisations (CSO), international groups, community leaders, politicians and human rights activists, are gravely appalled by, and strongly condemn, the mounting racist and xenophobic...
Read more- 28/04/2020
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By Robin Augustin, Free Malaysia Today PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission is looking into a radio interview in which a local NGO leader had made disparaging remarks...
Read more- 28/04/2020
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PRESS RELEASE The European Rohingya Council (ERC) appeals Bangladesh government to show compassion in this holy month of Ramadan and allow two boats of Rohingya refugees stranded at sea to...
Read more- 28/04/2020
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BROUK Press Release 28 April 2020 The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) is deeply concerned about growing online hate speech directed towards Rohingya refugees living in Malaysia. We appeal to...
Read more- 28/04/2020
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE 28 April 2020 Free Rohingya Coalition (FRC) Statement calling on governments of ASEAN and South Asia to urgently provide entry and refuge to Rohingya Survivors of Myanmar’s Genocide...
Read more- 27/04/2020
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Press Release Fear of Deteriorating health of stranded Rohingya at the Bay of Bengal Rohingya Medics Organisation (RMO) is deeply concerned about the health of the Rohingya people still stranded...
Read more- 27/04/2020
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By Faiz Zainudin | FMT News PUTRAJAYA: Senior Minister for Security Ismail Sabri Yaakob today expressed surprise at the public interest in Rohingya refugees, following a spate of xenophobic comments...
Read more- 26/04/2020
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By Christopher Paul Catrambone, The Diplomat Search and rescue is a moral imperative. We can’t just look away. On April 16, more than 300 bedraggled Rohingya men, women, and children were...
Read more- 26/04/2020
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By Zan Azlee, Malaysiakini COMMENT | Looks like Malaysia is back to its racist and unhumanitarian ways. In the last few weeks, it has been discovered that our authorities have turned...
Read more- 26/04/2020
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JOINT STATEMENT BY RWDN & ELOM Against the backdrop of Covid-19 Pandemic in Malaysia, there has been rising vitriolic campaign by some sections of Malaysian social media users against the Rohingya...
Read more- 25/04/2020
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By Goh Cia Yee This is my home. I can choose who I want inside I suppose Malaysia is your home but it is not your house and that is...
Read more- 25/04/2020
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By Free Malaysia Today PETALING JAYA: The president of a Rohingya association has denied demanding citizenship for his countrymen or making disparaging remarks about the Malays, accusations which have been...
Read more- 24/04/2020
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By Nicholas Chung, Free Malaysia Today PETALING JAYA: Two commissioners from the government’s rights body Suhakam have voiced concern over the rise of xenophobic comments against the Rohingya refugee community...
Read more- 21/04/2020
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I would like to refer to the incident of Malaysian Navy decision to push back the Rohingya boat to sea on 16th April 2020 as reported by Malay Mail on 17th April...
Read more- 19/04/2020
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RRN urges Malaysian government to urgently search and rescue Rohingya boats Immediate Release London UK (April 18, 2020) – Malaysia has just turned away another Rohingya boat carrying 200 people, the...
Read more- 17/04/2020
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BANGKOK, 17 April 2020 The Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN) is gravely concerned over reports that Malaysian maritime authorities pushed back Rohingya refugees arriving by boat on 16 April. Reports indicate...
Read more- 15/04/2020
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By The Rohingya Post Around 80% of the refugees are Rohingya women and children while 28 reportedly died in the sea journey A boat carrying over 400 Rohingya refugees were...
Read more- 05/04/2020
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By Mohammed Rafique, The Rohingya Post On April 5, a wooden boat carrying some 250 Rohingya refugees landed on the shore of Langkawi in Malaysia. The boat arrived at around...
Read more- 11/02/2020
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Cox's Bazar – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) are closely liaising with Government of Bangladesh’s first responders to the tragic boat...
Read more- 11/02/2020
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By Associated Press At least 16 people drowned and dozens more were unaccounted for after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees sank off southern Bangladesh early Tuesday, officials said. Some 130...
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