Afghanistan has been the source of one of the world’s largest and most enduring protracted refugee situations.  However, Afghan refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia are a relatively recent phenomenon. Health Equity Initiatives (HEI), today, released the report of a study on the situation of Afghan refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia.  Through 73 interviews [ Read more ]

Arakan Rohingya Refugee Committee (ARRC) in Malaysia issued the press release below on 24 May 2010, expressing concerns over the crises the Rohingya refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia are facing. They are not receiving enough health care and many are passing lives in critical situation. We at the Arakan Rohingya Refugee Committee (ARRC), Malaysia [ Read more ]

    This statement was issued by SUARAM, FORUM-ASIA member in Malaysia recently. to condemn the blatant abuse of power by police in the case of arrest and detention of an actor under the Dangerous Drug Act (1985), which allows for detention without trial.   SUARAM condemns and expresses its grave concerns over the arrest of actor Khaeryll Benjamin Ibrahim @Benjy [ Read more ]

On 3 September 2009, it was reported that a Burmese detainee at KLIA Immigration Detention Centre died on 29 August 2009 due to an unknown illness and six other detainees with similar symptoms were hospitalised at Putrajaya General Hospital. Today, 25 September 2009, it was reported that six Burmese detainees have died at an undisclosed [ Read more ]