The Roles of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Assisting Refugees: From Malaysia Context
Keywords:
refugees, non-governmental organisations, government policies, humanitarian efforts
Abstract
This conceptual paper is to determine the contribution of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO’s) in Malaysia towards refugees in terms assisting to provide basic accommodation. The main questions in this study is how NGO assisting refugees to access basic facilities in Malaysia. This study also will address the responses and challenges faced by refugees to access basic necessities. NGO’s in Malaysia has various responsibilities in assisting refugees especially issues related to the serious illness and place for settlements. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) role in leading NGO’s in Malaysia in providing international protection and long-term solutions with cooperation from government policies will be discussed. Execution of policies and programs has many challenges and limitations which will be discussed in this conceptual paper.
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Cheung, S. (2012) ‘Migration Control and the Solutions Impasse in South and Southeast Asia: Implications from the Rohingya Experience’, Journal of Refugee Studies, 25(1).
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Kumar, P. (2015) ‘Malaysia Mulls Opening Jobs Sector for Rohingya Refugees’, Malaysian Reserve, 18 November.
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Letchamanan, H. (2013). Myanmar's Rohingya refugees in Malaysia: Education and the way forward. Journal of International and Comparative Education (JICE), 86-97.
Lego, J. B. H. (2012). Protecting and Assisting Refugees and Asylum-Seekers in Malaysia: The Role of the UNHCR, Informal Mechanisms, and the ‘Humanitarian Exception'. Journal of Political Science & Sociology, (17).
Low, S. K., Kok, J. K., & Lee, W. Y. (2014). Perceived discrimination and psychological distress of Myanmar refugees in Malaysia. International Journal of Social Science and Humanity, 4(3), 201.
Loescher, G., & Milner, J. (2005). The significance of protracted refugee situations. The Adelphi Papers, 45(375), 7-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/05679320500212098
Munir-Asen, K. (2018). (Re)negotiating refugee protection in Malaysia. German: German development institute.
Nasir, S. M. B. Y. @ M., Salleh, M. A., & Haque, M. M. (2019). Malaysian Policy towards Refugees and Asylum Seekers: A Case Study of Rohingya Refugees. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 8(3), 110–117
Needham, K. (2011) ‘Malaysia’s Work Rights for Refugees’, Sydney Morning Herald, 29 July.
Nordin, R., Whelan, J., Aziz, S., Rajagopal, M., Mansor, I., Touma, M., & Ralton, M. (2020). Unaccompanied & Denied: Regional Legal Framework for Unaccompanied Minors Asylum Seekers (UMAS). Retrieved 31 March 2020, from http://ilrev.ui.ac.id/index.php/home/article/view/186
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Refugees, U. (2020). Figures at a Glance in Malaysia. Retrieved 20 March 2020, from https://www.unhcr.org/en-my/figures-at-a-glance-in-malaysia.html
Shaw, S. A., Pillai, V., & Ward, K. P. (2019). Assessing mental health and service needs among refugees in Malaysia. International Journal of Social Welfare, 28(1), 44-52.
Wake, C., & Cheung, T. (2016). Livelihood strategies of Rohingya refugees in Malaysia:‘We want to live in dignity’.
WeiQian, K. (2019). Refugee Education In Another Perspective: The Current State In Malaysia And Its Way Forward. The bulletin of the Graduate School, Soka University, (40), 153-167.
Yusoff, S. M. B., Nasir, M., Salleh, M. A., & Mahbubul, M. (2019). Malaysian Policy towards Refugees and Asylum Seekers: A Case Study of Rohingya Refugees. 8(3), 110-117.
Published
2020-05-17
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Kunapalan, H., Ismail, N. and Yatiban, A. (2020) “The Roles of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Assisting Refugees: From Malaysia Context”, Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (MJSSH), 5(5), pp. 89 - 94. doi: 10.47405/mjssh.v5i5.401.
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