Basic care still lacking for migrants, refugees

: Malaysia’s road to providing basic care to migrants, undocumented persons and refugees seems to be littered with a lack of commitment, although their plight has constantly been raised in the media, claim social activists.

However, the government could introduce a localised law that defines asylum seekers, refugees and undocumented persons, said human rights lawyer Charles Hector. Meanwhile, humanitarian aid by non-governmental organisations acts as the lifeline to those living in such precarious conditions. “There needs to be a political situation, rather than political will, to address their livelihood first,” he said.

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