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Malaysia: Planned Forced Return of 1,200 to Myanmar Format Returned Nationals Would Face Oppressive Military Rule (Kuala Lumpur) – The Malaysian government should halt plans to return 1,200 Myanmar nationals to Myanmar, Fortify Rights and Human Rights Watch said today. The government has agreed to hand over the nationals, all currently in Malaysian custody, to the Myanmar Navy during the week of February 21, 2021. Prior to any returns, the government should allow the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) unfettered access to its detention facilities to determine whether those slated for return are recognized refugees or have grounds to qualify as refugees. “This is a time to extend protection to people fleeing Myanmar and grant the UN access, not put them into the hands of a military junta with a long track record of serious human rights violations,” said Amy Smith, executive director of Fortify Rights. “This plan puts lives at risk and gives undeserving

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