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Joint Letter to Malaysia: End Violent Threats and ‘Hate Speech’ against Rohingya Community
May 11th, 2020 •
Author:
84 Organizations
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In a joint letter to the Government of Malaysia, 84 organisations have called on Malaysia to end discriminatory rhetoric against Rohingya refugees. There has been a campaign of hate speech and violent threats against Rohingya refugees on social media platforms, causing widespread fear of physical violence and discrimination among Rohingya refugees.
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