Countries
1: Africa.
2: Americas.
3: Asia-Pacific.
- 3.1: Australia.
- 3.2: Hong Kong .
- 3.3: Japan.
- 3.4: Malaysia.
  - 3.4.1: Introduction.
  - 3.4.2: List of Detention Sites.
  - 3.4.3: Map of Detention Sites.
  - 3.4.4: Country Links.
  - 3.4.5: Reference List.
- 3.5: Maldives.
- 3.6: South Korea.
4: Europe.
5: Middle East .

Quick Facts

Detention centres: 17

Detention capacity: 11,400 (2007)

Est. undocumented pop.: 1.5 million (2007)

Asylum seekers: 6,851 (2007)

Detention for internment: max. 30 days

Detention for deportation: no limit

Country Links

Government Agencies

International Organizations

NGOs and Research Institutions

Media

Last updated: June 2009

Malaysia Country Profile

Map of "In Use" Detention Sites

For more detailed information, see the complete List of Detention Sites.

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Sources
(This is only a partial list. More detailed information is available upon request.)

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Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM). 2004b. Annual Report 2003. SUHAKAM. Kuala Lumpur.
Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM). 2008. Annual Report 2007. SUHAKAM. Kuala Lumpur.
Immigration Department of Malaysia. Website. "State Immigration of Johor." http://www.imi.gov.my/ENG/Telefon/im_telJohor.asp (accessed 20 August 2007).
Immigration Department of Malaysia. Website. "State Immigration of Kedah." http://www.imi.gov.my/ENG/Telefon/im_telKedah.asp (accessed 20 August 2007).
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