Rights monitors have raised concerns that members of the Rohingya minority may be sent back to Myanmar, where they have faced violent persecution.

Three ships carrying Myanmar migrants had all docked at the Myanmar Navy base in Thanlyin on Oct 4 morning.

Three ships carrying Myanmar migrants had all docked at the Myanmar Navy base in Thanlyin on Oct 4 morning.

Three ships carrying Myanmar migrants had all docked at the Myanmar Navy base in Thanlyin on Oct 4 morning.

Dozens of buses arrived under police escort at the Majlis Perbandaran Manjung stadium near the Lumut naval base in northwestern Malaysia. The migrants were expected to be processed before being taken to Myanmar by ship.

Dozens of buses arrived under police escort at the Majlis Perbandaran Manjung stadium near the Lumut naval base in northwestern Malaysia. The migrants were expected to be processed before being taken to Myanmar by ship.

Dozens of buses arrived under police escort at the Majlis Perbandaran Manjung stadium near the Lumut naval base in northwestern Malaysia. The migrants were expected to be processed before being taken to Myanmar by ship.