About This is the Official Facebook page for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Malaysia. Follow us here or read more at our website: unhcr.org.my. Mission UNHCR IN MALAYSIA The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is mandated to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees and asylum-seekers worldwide. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum in another country and rebuild their lives in safety and dignity. UNHCR has been working to protect and assist refugees in Malaysia since 1975, and seeks to find long term solutions to their plight. Although Malaysia is not a State Party to the 1951 Convention and its Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, the Malaysian Government and other agencies such as NGOs and volunteers cooperate with UNHCR in addressing refugee issues on humanitarian grounds in order to: • provide assistance for refugees in a variety of areas including healthcare, education, financial support for vulnerable individuals, shelter, counseling and other welfare needs, • provide outreach and community development support to refugee communities, • carry out detention monitoring and intervention, • provide legal representation in court for offences under the Immigration Act, • carry out advocacy, capacity-building, training with the refugees, Government, media and civil society partners, • mobilize resources including corporate and public fundraising, and • support durable solutions for refugees including resettlement to countries including Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United States. Company Overview REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE? Unlike migrants, refugees do not choose to leave their countries; they are compelled to do so because of serious discrimination in their home countries, armed conflict, serious public disorder and other complex human rights issues. :: Economic migrants are persons who leave their countries to seek material improvements in their lives. The key difference between economic migrants and refugees is that economic migrants enjoy the protection of their home countries; refugees do not. :: Economic migrants do not fall within the criteria for refugee status and are therefore not entitled to benefit from international protection as refugees. Description LIVING AS A REFUGEE IN MALAYSIA The various refugee communities are scattered throughout Malaysia, living mostly in the Klang Valley. There are no refugee camps in Malaysia. Instead, refugees share living spaces in groups of up to 40 people or more, living in low-cost flats or housing areas side by side with local Malaysian homes in cities and small towns. Many also live near the construction si... See More General information HELP A REFUGEE TODAY Every day, tens of thousands of refugee men, women and children in Malaysia are in desperate need of protection and assistance. You can help make a difference in the lives of refugees. ... See More Basic info Started 1975 Location 570, Jalan Bukit Petaling, 50460 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Awards Hours Mon - Fri: 08:00 - 16:00 Contact info Phone 03-2118 4800 Email [email protected] Website unhcr.org.my
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