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Malaysia expels two boats carrying 300 suspected Rohingya refugees

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The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said on Saturday that they have turned away two boats carrying nearly 300 Myanmar immigrants, who the authority believed to be Muslim Rohingya refugees. The statement gave no further detail about where the immigrants came from.

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Thailand urged to demand unrestricted access to Uyghur deportees during China visit

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Elaine Pearson, Asia director at Human Rights Watch, stressed the importance of transparency during this visit, stating, “The Thai delegation visiting Xinjiang shouldn’t take part in Chinese government choreography and image laundering, but instead report on how Uyghurs are really being treated.”

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Indonesia immigration authorities arrest 103 Taiwanese nationals for suspected cybercrimes

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Indonesian immigration officials announced Friday the arrest of 103 Taiwanese nationals suspected of running a cybercrime operation in Bali. Saffar Muhammad Godam, Director of Immigration Control and Enforcement, stated that the operation was initiated based on intelligence provided by BAIS TNI to the Directorate General of Immigration.

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HRW criticizes Malaysia’s detention of children in refugee centers

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Malaysia’s Baitul Mahabbah initiative to move children to dedicated refugee centers is no different from detention and continues to violate children’s rights, said Human Rights Watch Deputy Asia Director Byrony Lau on Monday.

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Europe prioritizes reducing immigration over addressing climate change: global study

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Europeans prioritize reducing immigration over addressing climate change, and fewer than 15% of respondents worldwide view climate issues as a top three priority for their country’s government, according to a global study released on Wednesday.

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Portugal police arrest 28 for human trafficking and exploitation following farm raids

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The crime ring is said to have taken migrants from European countries like Romania, Albania and Moldova as well as countries in Africa and Asia. Instead, they were allegedly part of an international organized crime ring that illegally transported migrants to Portugal to exploit their labor.

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Nepal women’s rights activists protest proposed law limiting foreign travel

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Tek Narayan Poudel, information officer at the department of immigration, said , “Women under 40 are at a higher risk of trafficking and other abuses. ” The department has sent a proposal to the ministry of home affairs to amend the visit visa provision of the existing immigration procedure 2065. .”

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