Myanmar will repatriate 1,476 of its nationals detained in Malaysia on Sept. 28 and 29, after an earlier plan for Aug. 27 and 28 was postponed at Malaysia’s request, the Ministry of Information said. The Myanmar nationals had been detained at immigration detention centres after serving penalties for illegal residence and other immigration violations. The two governments had been coordinating their return aboard Myanmar military vessels.

Malaysia will repatriate 1,476 Myanmar nationals on September 29 and launch a new refugee registration system. The twin move aims to tighten oversight, but rights groups warn about privacy and protection gaps.

Malaysia is set to repatriate 1,476 Myanmar nationals this weekend as part of a voluntary program.