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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has declared the government will not compromise with refugees who violate laws or disrupt public order, following a gathering of Rohingya refugees outside the UNHCR office in Kuala Lumpur.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has secured a week-long remand of a Kota Baru police station chief accused of soliciting and receiving RM500 from a UNHCR-registered refugee, raising questions about bribery within law enforcement.
Malaysia is developing its own comprehensive system to manage refugees and asylum seekers, focusing on efficient enforcement, welfare coordination, and national security. The framework aims to provide eligible refugees access to healthcare, education and employment.
A Kathmandu court has sentenced two former Nepali government ministers to prison for orchestrating a document forgery scheme that enabled Nepali nationals to pose as Bhutanese refugees seeking resettlement in the United States.
A major refugee solidarity conference in Kuala Lumpur has adopted 10 resolutions calling on the Malaysian government to develop a comprehensive action plan that balances national security with humanitarian obligations, amid rising anti-refugee sentiment.
The Rohingya Ulama Council has firmly rejected suggestions that the Rohingya community is pursuing Malaysian citizenship, with its chairman characterising the claims as deliberately fabricated to stir hostility.