World Refugee Day 2019

Maja Lazic, Deputy Representative, UNHCR

19-Jun-19 15:00

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World Refugee Day is celebrated worldwide each year on the 20th of June as a salute to the world’s refugees and this year’s theme is ‘Take A Step With Refugees’. Today’s show looks at the current situation faced by refugees in Malaysia and the opportunities for protection under the new administration.

Produced by: Kelly Anissa

Presented by: Kelly Anissa

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Tags: Bigger Picture, Live and Learn, refugees, UNHCR, migrants, world refugee day, asylum seekers, Rohingya, Myanmar, Bangladesh, human rights, access to education, access to healthcare,

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