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Malaysia to return 1,500 Rohingya refugeesnext month, despite safety fears

First phase of Malaysia's repatriation plan will involve Myanmar nationals who are 'willing to return voluntarily'.

Al Jazeera28 Aug 2026, 01:15 amUpdated 7h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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Malaysia to return 1,500 Rohingya refugees next month, despite safety fears

First phase of Malaysia's repatriation plan will involve Myanmar nationals who are 'willing to return voluntarily'.

This report is published with credit to Al Jazeera. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on Al Jazeera →

Source: Al Jazeera. Published 28 Aug 2026, 01:15 am.

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