IN FOCUS: 'I cannot go back' - Myanmar refugees fear repatriation as country gets cosier with Malaysia, Thailand
Myanmar refugees in Malaysia and Thailand are expressing fear over potential repatriation as host nations shift their political stances. The ASEAN bloc remains stalled on its Five-Point Consensus, leaving displaced populations in a precarious position.
Why it matters
The shifting policies of Southeast Asian nations toward Myanmar refugees reflect broader regional political instability and the failure of diplomatic intervention.
Thailand and Malaysia have been a safe haven for hundreds of thousands of Myanmar nationals fleeing conflict, but recent developments have stoked worries among the refugees.
A Myanmar refugee dries his laundry inside a dormitory for displaced Myanmarese in Thailand. (Photo: CNA/Wisnu Agung Prasetyo)
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