https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/malaysia-begins-sending-home-myanmar-refugees-despite-safety-concernsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/malaysia-begins-sending-home-myanmar-refugees-despite-safety-concernshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/malaysia-begins-sending-home-myanmar-refugees-despite-safety-concerns#u92106Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:21:36 +0000Malaysia deported roughly 1,500 Myanmar nationals, including children, on Tuesday as part of a refugee repatriation programme. The action proceeded despite safety concerns and objections raised by the United Nations refugee agency and dozens of human rights groups. The initial deportations from Lumut mark the first phase of a broader plan agreed with Myanmar that could see the return of as many as 5,000 people. It remains unclear how many individuals within the deported group belong to the Rohingya minority.Why it mattersThe repatriation scheme moves forward despite widespread international co