More Than 225,000 Refugees and Asylum Seekers Registered in Malaysia
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As of August, a total of 225,740 refugees and asylum seekers have been registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Malaysia. This figure shows that the number of such individuals in the country remains large.
The majority of them, approximately 90 percent, come from Myanmar. Many of them left their home country because of conflict and political instability. They now live in various areas across Malaysia while waiting for a resolution to their status.
Malaysia is not a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol. As a result, refugees and asylum seekers do not have a clear legal status here. Registration with UNHCR helps identify them and provides certain documents, but it does not grant citizenship rights or official permission to work.
The refugee issue involves humanitarian, security and public service aspects. Therefore, it requires continued attention from the government, international agencies and society.
Sources: The Star
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