The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has said it is “deeply concerned” over the fate of three Tamil men deported from Malaysia and forcibly returned to Sri Lanka warning that they are at risk of “serious harm”.
The three men were last reported as being held by the Terrorist Investigation Division in Kilinochchi.
The UNHCR, the body's refugee agency, said in a statement,
Malaysia must do 'all it can' to ensure safety of deported refugees – HRW (28 May 2014)
The three men were last reported as being held by the Terrorist Investigation Division in Kilinochchi.
The UNHCR, the body's refugee agency, said in a statement,
"We are deeply concerned that these deportations took place without our office being given an adequate opportunity to assess the security issues and the refugees' entitlement to ongoing refugee protection".Also see our previous post:
Malaysia must do 'all it can' to ensure safety of deported refugees – HRW (28 May 2014)