Malaysia should be safe haven for refugees, says LFL director

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Lawyers For Liberty has weighed in on the growing debate over Malaysia's policy of intercepting and turning back boatloads of Rohingya refugees, saying that we should be a safe haven for refugees. "We view with extreme concern the act of pushing boats full of refugees back to sea, as it not only violates principles of international human rights law, but is also in conflict with Malaysia’s history of generosity and solidarity with the Rohingya people. "Malaysia, like all states, is entitled to manage their borders as they see fit, all the more so in these unprecedented times. But the measures taken must not result in shutting out asylum seekers in need of refuge, or forcing them to return to situations of danger," said LFL director Melissa Sasidaran in a statement today. "The Malaysian authorities have sought to justify these inhumane and dangerous actions …