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Malaysia says it is repatriating undocumented migrants from Myanmar who want to return. Critics say it is putting their lives at risk.
The UN chief on Tuesday strongly condemned an airstrike that reportedly killed at least 50 people at a market in Myanmar's Rakhine state and called for those responsible to be held to account.
Malaysia welcomed persecuted Muslim minority but now plans to send them back to Myanmar amid rising hate against them.
About 1,500 refugees are to be sent back in the first phase, despite criticism from rights groups.
An airstrike on a bustling market in rebel territory left at least 50 people dead, in one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in months.
Malaysia has started repatriating Myanmar nationals under a voluntary program ...
Human rights groups say some 5,000 returnees could face violence, persecution and forced conscription.
A rebel group and a rescue worker say Myanmar's military carried out an airstrike near a market, killing 49 people ...
Nearly half a million people are displaced in Rakhine as a result of the conflict between the military and rebel groups.