Malaysia: Free Outspoken Migrant Worker

Click to expand Image Screenshot from Al Jazeera's Locked Up in Malaysia's Lockdown | 101 East. © 2020 Youtube (Bangkok) – The Malaysian authorities’ arrest of a Bangladeshi migrant worker who was featured in an Al Jazeera documentary is clear retaliation for his criticism of government policies towards migrants, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should immediately release Mohamed Rayhan Kabir, 25, and reinstate his work permit. The authorities arrested Kabir on July 24, 2020 and ordered his detention for 14 days “for investigation.” The director-general of immigration announced…

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