The government has asked the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, to temporarily stop registering new refugees as it implements its own system, known as the Refugee Registration Document (DPP).
Putrajaya says the move will allow Malaysia to better verify identities and manage refugee data.
However, civil society groups have raised concerns over what this means for people seeking protection, particularly as Malaysia prepares to repatriate thousands of Myanmar nationals despite continued reports of conflict and human rights abuses in the country.
When people arrive at our borders seeking safety, what responsibilities do we have as a country? And how should those responsibilities be balanced with national interests?
Astro Awani’s Melisa Idris speaks with Joanne Chua, the executive director of Asylum Access Malaysia, and Suhakam commissioner Abdul Kadir Jailani Ismail.
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