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Rethinking Immigration Detention Policies in Malaysia

31 mins·14:00, 19 May 2022
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Rethinking Immigration Detention Policies in Malaysia

31 mins
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14:00, 19 May 2022
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Guest: Hannah Jambunathan, Community & Engagement Organiser, International Detention Coalition

In the early hours of 20th April, over 500 Rohingya refugees, including 97 women, 294 men, and 137 children, escaped from a detention centre in Sungai Bakap. It was later confirmed that 7 of those who fled were killed tragically in a traffic accident, including three young children. A lot has been said about Malaysia’s treatment of refugees, but what can be done better?

Image credit: EPA-EU

Presenter: Dashran Yohan

Producer: Dashran Yohan

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