Refugees in Malaysia 101

Aslam Abdul Jalil, independent researcher | Ahmad Fuad Rahmat, University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus

12-Oct-17 20:00

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Aslam Abdul Jalil gives us an overview of the refugee situation in Malaysia. We look at the extent of the problem, how it ties to global trends and some of the key considerations we should keep in mind when reading or approaching this very contested issue.

Produced by: Ahmad Fuad Rahmat, Haniff Baharudin

Presented by: Ahmad Fuad Rahmat

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Tags: refugees in malaysia, Rohingya Refugees, Rohingya Crisis, Myanmar, UNHCR, 1951 Refugee Convention, middle eastern refugees, Night school

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