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Tuesday, 26 Jan 2021
The bigger picture: The MWR2R says the Covid-19 vaccination drive should consider the circumstances of every person in the country. AFP
PETALING JAYA: Migrant workers, refugees, asylum seekers and foreign spouses should be included in the mass Covid-19 vaccination programme, says the Migrant Workers’ Right to Redress Coalition (MWR2R).
It said as plans for the national Covid-19 vaccination exercise were being firmed up, the government should consider the circumstances of every person in the country.
“This includes the situation facing documented and undocumented workers, those in different sectors including domestic workers, all those within the refugee communities, foreign spouses, the stateless and others.
Top-down racism, xenophobia harming migrant workers, refugees - NGO
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The Migrant Workers Right to Redress Coalition (MWR2R) has raised concerns over how institutionalised racism and xenophobia harmed migrant workers and refugees from top-down during the Covid-19 pandemic period.
In a virtual press conference, MWR2R spokesperson and social activist Adrian Pereira said the group received complaints on migrant workers who resided at one condominium that had to undergo testing for Covid-19.
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