NGOs seek court intervention to stop deportation of 1,200 to Myanmar

Published: Feb 22, 2021 1:05 PM

Two human rights groups have filed a judicial review with the Kuala Lumpur High Court in a bid to stop the deportation of 1,200 people back to Myanmar.

The suit was jointly filed by Amnesty International Malaysia and Asylum Access Malaysia today, ahead of the deportation scheduled for tomorrow...

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