Although not a signatory to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, Malaysia hosts around 150,000 refugees and asylum seekers, more than a third of whom are Rohingya from Myanmar. While under the protection of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, these people are nevertheless considered pendatang asing tanpa izin (PATI, that is, illegal migrants) […]
Author Archives: Josh Hong
Josh Hong obtained a bachelor's degree in cultural studies from London Metropolitan University and a Master of Science in international politics from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. For more than 12 years, he has worked with refugees in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia under United Nations auspices. He resides in Kuala Lumpur.