Malaysia began the process of deporting around 1,500 Myanmar nationals as part of a refugee repatriation program, defying objections from the United Nations and dozens of human rights groups ↧ Malaysia begins sending home Myanmar refugees despite safety concerns Malaysia began the process ‌of deporting around 1,500 Myanmar nationals on Tuesday as part of a refugee repatriation programme, defying objections from the United Nations and dozens of human rights groups.