Malaysia: Latest migrant arrests include UNHCR cardholders
30 Jan 2007 12:07:34 GMT
Source: UNHCR
In Malaysia, we are concerned that over the weekend, as part of a
general crackdown on undocumented migrants, some 45 Myanmar nationals holding UNHCR documents were arrested near the administrative capital of Putrajaya, and then detained. Despite quickly despatching
our team to the site to help the authorities verify the identities of those of concern to us, and in line with normal practice to ensure their release, they were taken to Lenggeng Immigration
Detention Centre. We are now working with the authorities on their release.
