{"id":"992db8f4-0118-45d2-9001-0a8a4d37fed8","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/30/malaysia-begins-myanmar-repatriations-despite-warnings-from-un-and-rights-groups","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true,"owner":"Guardian Media Group"},"title":"Malaysia begins Myanmar repatriations despite warnings from UN and rights groups","plainHeadline":"Malaysia starts sending back about 1,500 Myanmar nationals","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Malaysia began repatriating about 1,500 Myanmar nationals in the first batch.","Authorities say 5,000 Myanmar citizens agreed to voluntary repatriation from detention centers.","Rights groups warn the return could endanger migrants and asylum seekers in Myanmar.","UN rights chief urges Malaysia to halt deportations, citing unsafe conditions in Myanmar.","Rohingya constitute two-thirds of Myanmar refugees in Malaysia, many from 2017 crackdown."],"topics":["Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T06:05:11.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-30T06:32:25.222Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/77172d52-7123-4b04-b188-a50f11ab8186","storyId":"77172d52-7123-4b04-b188-a50f11ab8186","image":"https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/a93c82db4125798e016c925c1e00bec751d2ce64/213_0_2218_1774/master/2218.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=22a3a2c9c18a69ae456698ccf5b1bdec","author":"Agence France-Presse","dek":"Kuala Lumpur plans to send a total of 5,000 Myanmar nationals back to the war-torn country despite persecution concerns"}