The Daily Digest: UNHCR U-Turn on Chin Refugees

Heidy Quah, Founder & Director, Refuge For The Refugees

15-Mar-19 14:00

The Daily Digest: UNHCR U-Turn on Chin Refugees

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The UNHCR will be maintaining the refugee status of those from the Chin state in Myanmar, reversing their earlier decision to cease protection afforded to them. We speak to Heidy Quah, the founder and director of Refuge For The Refugees, about what this means for the Chin community here in Malaysia.

Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs, Tee Shiao Eek, Kelly Anissa

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Categories: SME, Entrepreneurship, Politics, Social Issues

Tags: refugee rights, Chin community, cessation policy, Chin Up Project, Daily Digest, Bigger Picture,

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