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Malaysia gave refuge to Rohingya; now it wants them to go
Malaysia welcomed persecuted Muslim minority but now plans to send them back to Myanmar amid rising hate against them.
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Malaysian police have detained more than 100 Rohingya refugees and asylum seekers who were seeking help from the UN.
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