Refugees in Malaysia arrested, abused and denied right to work
Refugees in Malaysia arrested, abused and denied right to work © AP Photo/Marcus Yam"> Refugees are refused legal recognition, protection, or the right to work © AP Photo/Marcus Yam © Amnesty International"> The volunteer police force RELA arbitrarily detains refugees and asylum-seekers © Amnesty International 16 June 2010 The Malaysian government should give refugees in the country the right to work, Amnesty International said on Wednesday as it revealed a litany of abuses suffered by refugees in Malaysia, the vast majority of whom are from Myanmar. Released ahead of World Refugee Day on 20 June, the report Abused and Abandoned: Refugees Denied Rights in Malaysia documents the plight of refugees and asylum-seekers who have reached Malaysia, where they are refused legal recognition, protection, or the right to work. "Refugees should be able to live with dignity while they ar...