Event Brief
Hate speech targets Rohingya refugees in Malaysia
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 11, 2026 at 11:09 AM ET
Summary: A wave of hate speech and disinformation campaigns targeting Rohingya refugees in Malaysia has increased, including a petition calling for their expulsion. The hostility has already contributed to the eviction of more than 100 people from a village and the temporary closure of schools serving refugee children.
WHO: Social media users and a petition calling for Rohingya expulsion
WHAT: Hostile social media content and disinformation campaigns targeting Rohingya refugees, alongside a petition calling for their expulsion, contribute to evictions and school closures.
WHEN: Sep 11, 2026 at 10:34 AM ET
WHERE: Malaysia
WHY: The hostility is directed at Rohingya refugees, a Muslim minority driven out of Myanmar.
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