For 14 years Farhad did not see much beyond the high walls of his orphanage in Haret, Afghanistan. He was one of more than 30 boys who suffered abuse at…
Region: Asia
Malaysia Universal Periodic Review – 3rd Cycle
The following report is submitted on behalf of Asylum Access Malaysia (AAM) and the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN) for consideration in Malaysia’s third Universal Periodic Review (UPR) to…
Remembering refugee women this International Women’s Day
Every year International Women’s Day celebrates women and their accomplishments not only in Malaysia but also around the world. But there’s a group of women whose struggles, efforts and potential…
Day in the life of a VLA: Sherrinder Kaur
Name: Sherrinder Kaur Age: 22 Hometown: Penang, Malaysia Schools Attended and Degrees Conferred: Bachelor of Laws, Queen’s University Belfast. Currently pursuing the Certificate of Legal Practice (CLP), Brickfields Asia College.…
Asylum Access Malaysia submits shadow report to CEDAW regarding the rights of refugee women in Malaysia
Asylum Access Malaysia presented an independent report yesterday, February 20, in Geneva to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). The report focused on the…
Rahena and Anis: A child learns to communicate
“My 11-year-old son has never been taught how to use sign language to communicate.” Rahena wanted a normal life for her son Anis -- something that she never had growing…
Rohingya women voice their rights through theater
Sisters Hasina and Bibi have something new in common. Rohingya refugees who fled to Malaysia as children, Hasina and Bibi were both married off as child brides, both unable to…
A quest for education: Asad’s story
Asad graduated from high school at the top of his class. With a thirst for knowledge and a gift for languages, including English, he dreamed of pursuing a university education.…
Confined Spaces: Legal Protections for Rohingya in Bangladesh, Malaysia and Thailand
Starting on page 88 of this report by Equal Rights Trust, the Asylum Access Malaysia team provides insight on the Rohingya in Malaysia, including the legal protections in the form…
Five ways to improve urban refugee lives in Thailand today.
When Thivya’s mother returned from the hospital to find out her three young daughters had been arrested and detained during a raid, she voluntarily surrendered herself to Thai immigration police…