The Hard Truth About the Migrant Experience in Malaysia in 2020

Glorene Das, Executive Director, Tenaganita

18-Dec-20 14:00

The Hard Truth About the Migrant Experience in Malaysia in 2020

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It’s International Migrants Day, today (18th Dec)! We reflect on 2020, discuss what migrants had to endure throughout the year here in Malaysia, and look at how we as a nation can do better in 2021 to protect the rights of migrants.

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Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek, Sharmilla Ganesan

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Categories: Politics, Social Issues

Tags: The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, International Migrants Day, Migrants Rights, Migrants in Malaysia, Exploitation, Discrimination, Xenophobia, Tenaganita,

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