ASEAN’s blind spot: Refugees, rebels and the rise of scams

08/08/2025 51 min

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ASEAN’s non-interference policy has left a power vacuum — and lawyer & human rights activist Michelle Yesudas draws a connecting thread between borderland exploitation, Malaysia’s treatment of asylum seekers, and growing civil unrest at home. From the hidden horrors of trafficking compounds to the public anger driving 'Turun Anwar', this episode of Scoop Insight examines what happens when governments ignore the voices of the vulnerable.

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