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Malaysia Needs Sustainable Refugee Policies

Dr Aslam Abd Jalil, Senior Lecturer, International Institute of Public Policy & Management, Universiti Malaya

20-Aug-24 07:45

Malaysia Needs Sustainable Refugee Policies

Malaysia’s decision to welcome 147 Palestinians for medical treatment reflects a strong commitment to humanitarian values but also highlights the need for a more balanced approach to refugee support. We discuss how Malaysia's refugee policy should be reassessed with Dr. Aslam Abdul Jalil, Senior Lecturer, International Institute of Public Policy & Management, Universiti Malaya.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar, Philip See


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Tags:  celcomdigi2024,  palestine,  humanitarian action,  malaysia, 


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