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Myanmar's junta detained activist Thuzar Maung and her family in Kuala Lumpur, citing a 2023 warrant, sparking international concern over transnational repression and forced disappearance.
On October 17, 2025, Myanmar’s junta announced it had detained Thuzar Maung, a 48-year-old pro-democracy activist and refugee, along with her husband and three children, more than two years after they were abducted from their home in Kuala Lumpur.
The junta claimed they were arrested for illegally reentering Myanmar and cited a 2023 counterterrorism warrant.
Human Rights Watch and UN experts are urging Malaysia to reopen its investigation, citing transnational repression and the risk of torture, while highlighting Malaysia’s past deportations of asylum seekers without proper assessments.
The family, recognized by UNHCR, remains forcibly disappeared, with no details on their whereabouts or legal status.
La junta de Myanmar detuvo a la activista Thuzar Maung y a su familia en Kuala Lumpur, citando una orden de arresto de 2023, lo que provocó preocupación internacional por la represión transnacional y las desapariciones forzadas.