Recognise rights of refugee women and children, urge human rights groups

Refugees from the ethnic Myanmar Chin community in traditional costumes at the inaugural Women's Conference at RUANG by ThinkCity. - Photo: DANIEL TEE/R.AGE

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia must have policies to recognise the rights of refugee women and children as they are especially vulnerable, urged a group of human rights organisations and activists at a conference held on Saturday (March 2) in conjunction with International Women's Day.

"Refugees and asylum seekers, especially the women and children, are easily exploited because they are unable to seek legal action under Malaysian law," said executive director of migrants' rights NGO Tenaganita Glorene A. Das.