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Malaysia repatriates nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals despite UN warning

Original: Nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals repatriated from Malaysia as UN warns of risks

Malaysia has sent back nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals in a large-scale repatriation, a move the United Nations says carries serious risks for those returned. The UN has cautioned that deportations to Myanmar, where conflict and repression continue since the 2021 military takeover, may expose returnees to persecution or danger. The mass removal has drawn wide media coverage and criticism from rights advocates questioning whether the returnees were given adequate protection screening.

Why now: The UN's warning that the deportees could face danger in Myanmar has sparked debate over the legality and morality of the repatriation.

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