Human rights NGO condemns Bajau Laut evictions

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The Centre for Human Rights Research and Advocacy says the crackdown in Sabah is an egregious violation of human rights.   Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/06/09/human-rights-ngo-condemns-bajau-laut-evictions/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #BajauLaut #Centhra #UNHRC

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00:00 "The authorities must cease the evictions and destruction of Bajau Lawut homes immediately,"

00:08 says the Center for Human Rights Research and Advocacy.

00:11 Sentra condemned the evictions and destruction of homes belonging to more than 500 Bajau

00:16 Lawut in Sabah, calling it an "egregious violation of human rights" which necessitated

00:21 an urgent re-evaluation of Malaysia's enforcement practices.

00:25 It added that the burning and demolishing of homes exacerbate the Bajau Lawut's vulnerabilities

00:30 and subject them to "cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment."

00:34 Sentra said the actions against the Bajau Lawut starkly contrast with Malaysia's position

00:38 as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

00:42 The NGO went on to say that the forced evictions contravened multiple international human rights

00:46 treaties to which Malaysia is a signatory.

00:49 It also called for the government to create pathways for the Bajau Lawut and other stateless

00:53 communities to obtain legal status, which involves developing a comprehensive legal

00:58 framework that provides clear procedures for their recognition and ensures their access

01:02 to rights and protections under the law.

01:04 (upbeat music)

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