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Figures at a glance in Malaysia. As of end May 2024, there are some 189,340 refugees and asylum-seekers registered with UNHCR in Malaysia. Some 166,290 are from Myanmar, comprising some 109,230 Rohingyas, 26,350 Chins, and 30,710 other ethnic groups from conflict-affected areas or fleeing persecution in Myanmar.
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Malaysia hosts some 181,000 refugees and asylum-seekers. 85% are from Myanmar, including some 103,000 Rohingyas. The remaining are from 50 other countries, including Pakistan, Yemen, Syria, and Somalia.
Find information and services for refugees and asylum-seekers in Malaysia. Refugee Malaysia. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organisation dedicated to saving lives and protecting the rights of refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people.
Dec 31, 2021 · The arrivals and protracted presence of asylum seekers and refugees in Malaysia have been met with policies largely shaped by humanitarian approaches leading to inconsistent responses and an...
Feb 3, 2022 · As of end January 2021, there are some 178,710 refugees and asylum-seekers registered with UNHCR in Malaysia. This includes refugees who have been in Malaysia for decades. UNHCR shares...
About 180,000 refugees and asylum seekers—the majority from Myanmar, including over 100,000 ethnic Rohingya Muslims—are registered with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) but are not...
Malaysia hosts some 188,210 refugees and asylum-seekers. Thirty-year-old Deborah, a refugee from Myanmar, works with the Myanmar Ethnic Women Refugee Organization, leading a project run by the University of New South Wales and UNHCR in Malaysia to support refugee women affected by gender-based violence. © UNHCR/Patricia Krivanek.
More than 25% of the refugees and asylum-seekers registered with UNHCR in Malaysia are children below the age of 18. This means that some 47,200 children have limited or no access to education, healthcare and other essential services due to their lack of legal status (figures as of June 2022).
Asylum Access Malaysia’s refugee legal aid program assists refugees and asylum seekers to successfully navigate the UNHCR Refugee Status Determination (RSD) process, thereby improving their chances of living safely and moving freely in Malaysia.
