Nearly 1,500 migrants arrive in Myanmar from Malaysia despite UN warnings

Malaysia continues mass refugee deportations despite warnings from the UN about unsafe conditions in an active war zone.Published On 5 Oct 20265 Oct 2026Nearly 1,500 Myanmar refugees and migrants deported from Malaysia have arrived in their war-ravaged country under an opaque repatriation scheme heavily criticised by human rights groups and the United Nations refugee agency.The 1,479 returnees, transported from Malaysia on board two navy warships and a hospital ship on Tuesday, arrived in southern Yangon early Sunday, Nay Lin Tun, a regional government minister, said.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Malaysia gave refuge to Rohingya; now it wants them to golist 2 of 3Malaysia sends Rohingya back to Myanmar despite safety warningslist 3 of 3‘They are crying’: Refugees in Malaysia in fear amid Myanmar deportationend of listThey are among 5,000 Myanmar nationals who will be repatriated in stages from Malaysia, where more than 10,300 others are being held in immigration detention centres, according to the country’s Home Ministry.Malaysia insists all returnees agreed to voluntary repatriation, but rights monitors have raised concerns that Myanmar refugees had little choice a...