PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's representative to the Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) has urged the government to release opposition Cambodian leader Mu Sochua, saying that she has not committed any offence here.
PETALING JAYA: The three Cambodians detained by the authorities here, including an opposition leader, have been released.
The two other Cambodian nationals were detained on Monday evening while they were waiting to board a flight to Thailand, said Joseph. "Seeking asylum is a basic human right. Any forced return of refugees and asylum-seekers to a country where their lives or freedom may be at risk is prohibited under international customary law," said a UNHCR spokesman in Malaysia.
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chanocha had said that Rainsy would not be allowed to enter Thailand on his way to Cambodia.
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