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Indonesia urges ‘voluntary repatriation’ of Rohingya
JAKARTA: Indonesia on Wednesday reiterated the importance of repatriating Rohingya refugees in solving the humanitarian problems they face, according to Anadolu Agency. During the 53rd Foreign Minister Meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi explained that despite Indonesia’s temporary acceptance of nearly 400
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Police deny Rohingya, MPS enforcement team clash in Selayang
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have denied that there was an altercation between a group of Rohingya refugees and Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) personnel at the Selayang Wholesale Market. Gombak District police chief ACP Arifai Tarawe said police did not receive any
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ARTICLE 19 and partner organisations urge PM to respond to ‘hate speech’ against the Rohingya
PUCHONG: ARTICLE 19 and 83 other human rights, humanitarian and civil society organisations sent an open letter to the Prime Minister of Malaysia today urging action to address the recent proliferation of ‘hate speech’ and violent threats against Rohingya refugees
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UN should help resolve Rohingya refugees issue at its core
KUALA LUMPUR: MCA international communication and diplomacy bureau chairperson Tee Ching Seng said hence every human rights organisation should not resort to various humanitarian arguments by placing responsibility on the destination countries of the refugees. He said no one country would be able
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Edmund Santhara received brickbats for claiming anti-Rohingya xenophobia linked to DAP
PETALING JAYA: Netizens hurl brickbats against Deputy Federal Territories Minister Edmund Santhara following his comments yesterday that the anti-Rohingya sentiment on social media comes from a section of netizens with allegiances to DAP. In a statement today, Klang MP Charles Santiago
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Duo detained for smuggling illegal immigrants into Malaysia
Kedah and Perlis MMEA deputy operations director Maritime Captain Zulinda Ramly said the men were arrested in an operation following information obtained from a group of 202 Rohingya arrested in Langkawi waters for illegally entering the country on April 5. She said the
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Malaysia lauds ICJ stand to address Rohingya crisis
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia considers the approval of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) today of provisional measures requiring Myanmar to prevent genocide, as a step in the right direction to address the situation of the Rohingya. The Foreign Ministry said
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World Court to rule on emergency measures in Rohingya genocide case
THE HAGUE: The International Court of Justice today will rule on a request for emergency measures by Gambia, which has filed a case against Myanmar accusing it of genocide against the Muslim minority Rohingya population. The small West African country
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Nobel laureate Suu Kyi defends genocide accusations
ANKARA: Nobel laureate Aung Suu Kyi, who is also Myanmar’s ruler, yesterday defended her country against accusations of the Rohingya genocide at the top United Nations (UN) court. She took a stand at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in
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Rohingya pray for justice on eve of Myanmar genocide hearings
Members of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority prayed for justice on the eve of hearings at the UN’s International Court of Justice during which leader Aung San Suu Kyi will defend the country against genocide charges. Gambia launched proceedings against the
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