# Malaysia gave refuge to Rohingya; now it wants them to go

- Published: 2026-09-29T11:45:01.076Z
- Updated: 2026-10-02T09:00:23.790Z
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- Topics: Conflict, war and peace
- Involves: 2017 Myanmar military campaign, 2017 Myanmar military crackdown, Aung San Suu Kyi, Deportation of 1,476 people from Malaysia, Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM), Malaysian government, Malaysia’s government, Ministry of Home Affairs, Myanmar’s government, Nobel Peace Prize, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Repatriation of an initial group of nearly 1,500 Rohingya to Myanmar

## How it developed

- 2026-09-29T11:45:01.076Z - Al Jazeera English: [Malaysia gave refuge to Rohingya; now it wants them to go](https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/9/29/malaysia-gave-refuge-to-rohingya-now-it-wants-them-to-go)
- 2026-09-30T18:15:02.435Z - Al Jazeera English: [Why is Malaysia sending back Rohingya refugees to Myanmar?](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/9/30/why-is-malaysia-sending-back-rohingya-refugees-to-myanmar)
- 2026-10-02T09:00:23.790Z - Al Jazeera English: [‘They are crying’: Refugees in Malaysia in fear amid Myanmar deportation](https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/10/2/they-are-crying-refugees-in-malaysia-in-fear-amid-myanmar-deportation)

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