Carian mengenai topik United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

The government will review the issuance of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) card in the country before deciding on any further action.

The government's priority is safety and public order before a foreigner is accorded refugee status by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

The government is maintaining its stand that the best solution is to send them back and Foreign Ministry has been told to discuss ways to realise the matter.

Malaysia called on the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to work closely with ASEAN to expedite the resettlement process of UNHCR Cardholders to third countries as the spillover ef

These people cannot remain stateless because this statelessness exposes them to discrimination and abuse, as has been the case in the past.

He said 137 nationwide checkpoints under the purview of the department would continue to carry out operations according to its SOP set by the government on the issue of Rohingya refugees.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi noted that Lebanon, a country of over four million people, was currently hosting some 1.5 million Syrian refugees.

The decision came after a cabinet paper was presented by the National Security Council today to prevent UNHCR card holders from piling up.

Police were asked to investigate the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Malaysia for issuing refugee cards without the consent of the Malaysian government.