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Malaysia’s refugee registration halt risks ‘ultimate disaster’ for new arrivals
Malaysia has halted refugee registration with the UN refugee agency to implement a biometric identification system, affecting over 215,000 displaced people. Rights advocates warn this freeze could leave new asylum seekers without proof of their need for protection in a country that does not grant them legal status.
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