Malaysia Launches Biometric Refugee Registration System Raising Surveillance Concerns

Malaysia's new biometric refugee registration system lacks privacy safeguards and enables increased surveillance of 210,000+ refugees, replacing UN oversight with government control.

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Malaysia Launches Biometric Refugee Registration System Raising Surveillance Concerns

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