Urgent Appeal regarding Arrests of Undocumented Migrants Under COVID-19 Pretext in Malaysia (14 May 2020)

To: Malaysia

Subject: Information received concerning the arrest of over 300 undocumented migrants in Malaysia under the pretext of COVID-19 testing, with subsequent detention in overcrowded immigration detention centers.

Mandates: Migrants; Arbitrary Detention; Health; Human Rights Defenders; Racism; Torture

Overview

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Published:
May 2020

Ref

JUA MYS 2/2020 (4 MB)

Responses received:

Malaysia (26 May 2020) (2 MB)

Malaysia (06 Oct 2020) (394 KB)

06 Oct 2020 (Annex) (257 KB)