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Key Updates
• Resettlement of Afghans in Europe and UK progressing at a slow pace: As of May 2023, only 54 Afghans were resettled in the UK and 271 Afghans across the EU. Germany announced its intention to pause the acceptance of resettlement applications from Afghans.
• Protection of migrant workers in Malaysia remains an issue: 500 migrant workers from Nepal and Bangladesh holding temporary work visas are stranded in Malaysia without promised jobs. Two immigration officials arrested for working in conjunction with recruitment agencies and accepting bribes and approving temporary work visas for these workers.
• Irregular movements from Pakistan to Europe continue: 350 Pakistani migrants and refugees reported dead or missing following the capsizing of an overloaded vessel in the Mediterranean Sea near Greece. 37 suspects arrested by the government of Pakistan for their alleged involvement in smuggling activities related to the tragic incident.
• Sri Lanka forges new partnerships to combat irregular migration: To prevent irregular migration and the exploitation of its migrant workers, the government of Sri Lanka entered into partnerships, including for maritime cooperation with Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Switzerland.
• Rohingya living in Bangladesh and Myanmar exposed to aggravated risks: Further cuts to food support from the World Food Program, escalating gang violence in camps, acts of arson as well as the impact of Cyclone Mocha worsened the protection risks Rohingya refugees are exposed to.Quarterly Mixed Migration