Malaysia says will not repatriate Myanmar refugees if lives are at risk
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Wed, 5 August 2026
2 reports- Channel News Asia17:28
The statement follows Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced plans to return 5,000 refugees to Myanmar.
- Al Jazeera English18:40
Authorities are screening 5,000 refugees as rights groups warn they remain at risk of persecution in Myanmar.
Sun, 9 August 2026
1 report- thestar.com.my12:44first to report
PUTRAJAYA: A rigorous screening process is currently underway for over 4,000 Myanmar nationals to determine their refugee status before potential repatriation, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
Mon, 10 August 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)16:02
Malaysia hosts one of the region's largest Rohingya refugee populations, many of whom fled persecution in Myanmar's Rakhine State
Tue, 11 August 2026
1 report- Libération (France)13:33
Le pays à majorité musulmane est en proie à une vague de colère contre les réfugiés victimes de persécutions en Birmanie. Le Premier ministre malaisien a annoncé vouloir en renvoyer 5 000.
Sat, 15 August 2026
1 report- Channel News Asia07:18
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees have been living in camps in Bangladesh after fleeing Myanmar in 2017 following a military crackdown.
1 reprint
- clickondetroit.com15 Aug, 05:47their copy
Mon, 17 August 2026
2 reports- news.az08:45
The Foreign Ministry said 308,975 displaced people had been verified as former residents of Rakhine, marking a potentially significant step in the lon...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)09:04
More than 1.3M Rohingya have sought refuge in Bangladesh after fleeing persecution, violence in Myanmar
Tue, 18 August 2026
2 reports- Al Jazeera English12:25
How Myanmar stripped the Rohingya of citizenship, leading to mass expulsions and a genocide case at the ICJ.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)17:14
Dhaka raises concerns after Myanmar recognizes only nearly 309,000 Rohingya in Cox’s Bazar as eligible for repatriation
Thu, 20 August 2026
1 report- Al Jazeera English11:00
Al Jazeera exposes atrocities committed against the Rohingya ethnic minority group during Myanmar’s civil war.
Fri, 21 August 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)20:59
The Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic group, have lived in mainly Buddhist Myanmar for centuries, where they have suffered killings, forced evictions and other atrocities.
Mon, 24 August 2026
3 reports- shafaqna.com00:00
- DW Top Stories13:20
URL changednow www.dw.com/en/rohingya-refugees-myanmar-repatriation-bangladesh/a-78485340?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
Nine years after the Rohingya were driven from Myanmar, most fleeing to Bangladesh, repatriation is back in focus. But violence in Rakhine state remains.
- DW Top Stories13:20
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Nine years after the Rohingya were driven from Myanmar, claims of progress on refugee returns have revived talk of repatriation.
Tue, 25 August 2026
16 reports- Anadolu Agency (AA)05:16
'Rohingya people in Myanmar, Bangladesh and across the region face deepening insecurity,' says his spokesman Stephane Dujarric
- Al Jazeera English08:24
Rohingya refugees protest, nine years after exodus to Bangladesh
- Anadolu Agency (AA)09:22
16 diplomatic missions issue joint statement on 9th anniversary of mass exodus to Bangladesh, marking Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day
- Al Jazeera English09:46
Nine years after the 2017 atrocities, Rohingya are still being forced to flee because the genocide has never stopped.
- miragenews.com10:30
Today marks nine years since the Myanmar military launched targeted attacks against Rohingya communities in Rakhine State, causing mass displacement
- thedailystar.net10:30
Joint statement says current conditions in Myanmar do not allow for voluntary, safe, dignified and sustainable repatriation
- Al Jazeera English11:46
Rohingya refugees face deep aid cuts in Bangladesh and forced evictions in Malaysia and India.
- Google News - Top Stories11:49
Why Rohingya refugees are protesting in Cox’s Bazar, 9 years after genocide Al Jazeera ‘Forget about going back’: 9 years on, Rohingya crisis enters dangerous phase NPR Why Rohingya refugees still can't return to Myanmar DW.com Rohingya refugees rally in Bangladesh camps to demand safe return to Myanmar kare11.com Shama Obaed seeks ICRC’s cooperation in addressing emerging digital threats United News of Bangladesh
- Al Jazeera English12:15
The United Council of Rohingya refugee group says it organised the protest to highlight 'ongoing humanitarian crisis'.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)13:17
Nearly 1.2M Rohingya remain in Bangladesh as large-scale repatriation remains stalled and genocide case against Myanmar continues at ICJ
- NPR News14:59
The world largely moved on from the Rohingya crisis. But the exodus has not stopped, aid is shrinking and a generation of refugees is growing up with little prospect of going home.
11 reprints
- kawc.org25 Aug, 14:59their copy
- knpr.org25 Aug, 14:59their copy
- wfdd.org25 Aug, 14:59their copy
- wclk.com25 Aug, 14:59their copy
- interlochenpublicradio.org25 Aug, 14:59their copy
- kvnf.org25 Aug, 14:59their copy
- wysu.org25 Aug, 14:59their copy
- ktep.org25 Aug, 14:59their copy
- ksut.org25 Aug, 14:59their copy
- wmuk.org25 Aug, 14:59their copy
- southcarolinapublicradio.org25 Aug, 14:59their copy
- Google News - Top Stories14:59
‘Forget about going back’: 9 years on, Rohingya crisis enters dangerous phase NPR Why Rohingya refugees are protesting in Cox’s Bazar, 9 years after genocide Al Jazeera Why Rohingya refugees still can't return to Myanmar dw.com 'Keep the diplomatic pressure on': Bangladesh urges global pressure on Myanmar for Rohingya return as crisis enters 10th year WION Shama Obaed seeks ICRC’s cooperation in addressing emerging digital threats United News of Bangladesh
- Al Jazeera English15:24
Nine years of Rohingya refugee crisis
- ABC News (Australia)16:08
The United Nations has warned the already dire human rights situation in Myanmar has plunged to a "new low" as tens of thousands of refugees protest to return home.
- Al Jazeera English16:28
Tens of thousands of Rohingya in Bangladesh protest, demanding safe return to Myanmar's Rakhine state.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)17:17
For 9 years, it's been a life of uncertainty,’ says Rohingya refugee who fled to Bangladesh after his home was burned, relatives killed
Thu, 27 August 2026
1 report- Euronews16:22
Malaysia hosts more than 215,000 refugees and asylum seekers registered with the UN refugee agency, including more than 126,000 Rohingya from Myanmar, its largest refugee community.
Fri, 28 August 2026
2 reports- Al Jazeera English01:15
First phase of Malaysia's repatriation plan will involve Myanmar nationals who are 'willing to return voluntarily'.
- NYT World09:04
The announcement has sent panic through a community that fled its country’s brutal military rule, civil war, religious persecution or some combination of the three.
Sun, 30 August 2026
1 report- Al Jazeera English16:00
UNHCR's Bangladesh representative, Ivo Freisen, warns that dwindling aid is driving hope down among Rohingya refugees.
Wed, 2 September 2026
1 report- Channel News Asia01:22
Malaysia had announced plans to return 1,476 refugees to Myanmar on Sep 29 under the first phase of a voluntary repatriation programme.