Greater than 100,000 Rohingya sought refuge in Malaysia practically a decade in the past, fleeing persecution and battle in Myanmar. However now, 1000’s of Rohingya refugees are being despatched again to a nation nonetheless affected by violence.
The Malaysian authorities is going through accusations of forcibly deporting the refugees, a cost the federal government denies. It says the method is voluntary and coordinated with Myanmar’s authorities.
Human rights teams say it violates worldwide legislation by sending refugees to nations the place they danger going through prosecution or torture.
So will these objections cease the Rohingya from being despatched again to Myanmar?
Presenter: Imran Khan
Friends:
Phar Kim Beng – Director of the Institute of Worldwide and ASEAN Research, and geopolitics professor on the College of Malaysia.
Fortunate Karim – Democracy and human rights advocate, and the founding father of Refugee Girls for Peace and Justice.
Maung Zarni – Genocide scholar and cofounder of the scholar-activist community, Forces of Renewal Southeast Asia.
Printed On 30 Sep 2026
