A total of 150 nationals were deported from Malaysia this month, which included former navy officers seeking asylum and intends to deport more despite the risk of arrest these individuals face in their country.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees said it was "gravely concerned" by the deportations. ".People fleeing Myanmar must be allowed access to territory to seek asylum and be protected against refoulement," it added.
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia deported 150 Myanmar nationals this month, including former navy officers seeking asylum, and plans to send back more despite the risk of arrest they face at home, four sources familiar with the matter said. The deportations come despite Malaysia's condemnation of violence in Myanmar since the military ousted an elected government led by Nobel laureate Aung.