In the early hours of 20th April, over 500 Rohingya refugees, including 97 women, 294 men, and 137 children, escaped from a detention centre in Sungai Bakap. It was later confirmed that 7 of those who fled were killed tragically in a traffic accident, including three young children. A lot has been said about Malaysia’s treatment of refugees, but what can be done better?

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Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Dashran Yohan

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