KUALA LUMPUR: The solution to the Myanmar refugee crisis lies in their home country, not anywhere else, says a United Nations special rapporteur.
"Refugees from Myanmar are here because they were forced to come here,” said Tom Andrews , the United Nations special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar.
"They are refugees in the true meaning of the word, seeking safety beyond their own borders, for an uncertain future, including in Malaysia. "There is also a palpable fear by everyone from Myanmar whom I spoke with of being sent to Immigration detention," he said. "What is important is that steps are taken to ensure justice and dignity for these very desperate people," he said.
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