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

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – The children sitting cross-legged on the floor are a mix of ages but are all enrolled in one class out of necessity. Coming from Rohingya families, they are not allowed to access formal education and must rely upon the generosity of donors to support informal learning centres, such as the one they attend in a quiet neighbourhood in Kuala Lumpur.“Because of their help, we can teach our kids here,” explained Riyadh Al Haq, a Rohingya human rights activist whose NGO runs the centre.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Human rights situation in Myanmar ‘plummets to new low’, UN sayslist 2 of 4Malaysia offers to invite Myanmar leader in Rohingya repatriation pushlist 3 of 4Myanmar military launches air strike on Rakhine market, killing at least 33list 4 of 4Malaysia begins sending back Rohingya refugees despite safety warningsend of listOn one recent morning, they were busy learning the Quran, but lessons also cover a standard range of academic subjects.They and their families are also not eligible to access the healthcare system, and their parents are not allowed to work and must rely on informal employment, such as at car washes, in restaurant kitchen...