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Nearly 1,500 Myanmar migrants repatriated from Malaysia
Original: Nearly 1,500 Myanmar migrants from Malaysia arrived back in their home country on Sunday, having been returned under an
Nearly 1,500 Myanmar migrants who had been working in Malaysia arrived back in Myanmar on Sunday under a repatriation scheme that critics describe as opaque. The return highlights ongoing movement of Myanmar workers in the region and raises questions about how the programme is run and what conditions the migrants face at home.
Why now: The large-scale return under a scheme lacking transparency is drawing attention amid ongoing concerns about Myanmar migrants' rights and safety.
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