UNHCR has announced that it will maintain refugee protections for Chin refugees. Read UNHCR’s full statement here.
To everyone who sent a petition,
and the Chin community is grateful for that.
But there is still work to be done. We need to empower refugees to be contributing members of our society while they are here. Please watch the videos to better understand their aspirations and challenges.
swipe to startThese are a collection of conversations with ethnic Chin refugees in Malaysia based on one question:
By 2020, ethnic Chin refugees around the world will no longer be considered refugees.
This global policy change by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
According to UNHCR, Chin state is now safe for return.
This decision was reversed on 14th March 2019.
Ethnic Chins hail from Chin state in west Myanmar, bordering India and Bangladesh. Ethnic minorities in Myanmar have often been in conflict with the majority Burman government throughout the country’s history.
Videos produced by
Colin Laltanpuia
Website developed by
Matt Daneshvar
Website designed by
Pamela Choo
We think that all refugee communities in Malaysia deserve better solutions. Solutions that take into account their aspirations and empowers them to contribute back to society.
Agree with us? Put your name to the petition below and click send. The Chin Up Project will deliver it right into the inboxes of UNHCR, the Malaysian Foreign Affairs Ministry, and the Malaysian Home Affairs Ministry.
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(Last updated 21 November 2017)
We, Star Media Group Berhad (ROC 10894D), together with our subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “Star Media Group”) respect the privacy of individuals with regard to personal data and are committed to protecting the privacy of our users/subscribers/customers (collectively, “Users”), and strive to provide a safe and secure user experience. This Privacy Policy is formulated in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 ("Act"), which describes how your information (“Personal Data”) is collected and used and your choices with respect to your Personal Data. For absolute clarity, any reference to “we”, “our” or “us” in this Privacy Policy shall include any member of Star Media Group. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for The Star Online, starmediagroup.my, TheStarTV.com, Star2.com, R.AGE, mStar, dimsum, myStarjob.com, Carsifu, Kuali, and StarCherish.com, StarProperty.my, Propwall, iBilik, Perfect Livin, and Kuntum, (collectively, “Websites”) and if relevant, for the use of, or subscription to, or purchase of any products and/or services offered by Star Media Group.
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The User-supplied information collected through the registration process, surveys, contest entry forms, polls or other similar vehicles is used to improve the content of our sites, or used for our marketing purposes. It is not shared with other organizations for commercial purposes unless specifically stated herein.
Personal Data that you provide to us voluntarily on our Websites and the other related channels may be processed and/or disclosed to our Vendors (as hereinafter defined) for the following purposes (collectively, "Purposes"):
Although the precise details of the Personal Data collected will vary according to the specific purpose (such as contests, forums, surveys etc.) whether via online or otherwise, we may typically collect the following Personal Data from or in relation to you:
We may disclose your Personal Data within Star Media Group and/or to the Vendors (as hereinafter defined) for the Purposes set forth hereinabove in accordance with the terms and conditions set out herein.
We are responsible for the Personal Data under our control, including Personal Data disclosed by us to a Vendor (often referred to as the data processor and third party service providers). "Vendor" in this Privacy Policy means in relation to Personal Data, any person or entity (other than our own employee) who processes the Personal Data on behalf of us and/or who provide third party services for us. "Processing", in relation to Personal Data means for example obtaining, recording, holding or using the Personal Data in carrying out any operation or set of operations on the Personal Data and/or providing its respective services to us.
We take every measure to provide a comparable level of protection for Personal Data should the information be processed by a Vendor.
We use and disclose aggregated non-personally identifying information collected through the Websites as part of our organization's process of constantly improving the Websites, and the products and services offered by Star Media Group.
Please note that in the event that sufficient Personal Data is not supplied, or is not satisfactory to us, then your application or request for any of the above Purposes may not be accepted or acted upon or your request to browse some information on the Websites, or the use of, or subscription to, or purchase of any products and/or services offered by Star Media Group may be denied or affected.
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Any Personal Data supplied by you will be retained by us as long as necessary for the fulfilment of the Purposes stated in paragraph (2) above or as required to satisfy legal regulatory, accounting requirements or to protect our interests.
Save and except as provided in paragraph (15) hereof, we do not offer any online facilities for you to delete your Personal Data held by us.
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Through your use of telecommunications services to access the Websites and/or any other sites operated and/or managed by Star Media Group, your communications data (e.g. IP address) or utilization data (e.g. information on the beginning, end and extent of each access, and information on the telecommunications services you accessed) are technically generated and could conceivably relate to Personal Data.
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When you access the Websites and/or use of any product/services offered by Star Media Group, we may automatically (i.e., not by registration) collect non-personal data (e.g. type of Internet browser and operating system used, domain name of the website from which you came, number of visits, average time spent on the site, pages viewed).
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For example, we may collect:
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As described above, we and the Authorized Third Parties may use cookies and other tracking technologies to facilitate serving relevant advertisements to you. For example, these technologies help us determine whether you have seen a particular advertisement before, tailor advertisements to you if you have visited our Websites before, and avoid sending you duplicate advertisements. You can learn more about certain types of targeted advertising by visiting our Audience Interest Marketing (AIM) page.
Due to differences between using apps and websites on mobile devices, you may need to take additional steps to disable tracking technologies in mobile applications. Many mobile devices allow you to opt-out of targeted advertising for mobile applications using the settings within the mobile application or your mobile device. For more information, please check your mobile settings. You also may uninstall our applications using the standard uninstall process available on your mobile device or app marketplace.
Our Websites make information sharing, feedback, forums, and/or message boards available to Users. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your Personal Data. We request that users treat each other with courtesy and mutual respect.
Personal Data provided in connection with an application for employment will be used to determine your suitability for a position with Star Media Group and, if applicable, your terms of employment or engagement.
Your information may also be used to monitor our recruitment initiatives and equal opportunities policies.
Your details may be disclosed to third parties to verify or obtain additional information including education institutions, current/previous employers and credit reference agencies. Credit reference agencies record these searches and you can contact us to find out which agencies we used. Unsuccessful applications may be retained to match your skills to future job opportunities.
Personal Data held by us will be kept confidential in accordance with this Privacy Policy pursuant to any applicable law that may from time to time be in force.
Any questions, comments, suggestions or information other than Personal Data sent or posted to the Websites, or any part thereof by Users will be deemed voluntarily provided to us on a non-confidential and non-proprietary basis.
We reserve the right to use, reproduce, disclose, transmit, publish, broadcast and/or post elsewhere such information freely without further reference to you.
Our Websites have security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. When a User is asked to provide his/her credit card information, we provide a secure environment through our partners' systems (using industry standard SSL or SET protocols) for this purpose.
For the internet, unfortunately, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed as completely secure. So while we strive to protect such Personal Data, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any Personal Data transmitted to us and individuals do so at their own risk. Once any Personal Data comes into our possession, we will take reasonable steps to protect that information from misuse and loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.
A username and password may be essential for you to use some sections of the Websites. For your own protection, we require you to keep these confidential and to change your password regularly (if required).
Our Websites contain links to other sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such sites. We have established relationships with advertisers and/or business partners but such relationships are generally technical in nature, or content collaborations. If any advertisers and/or business partners access to any information entered by Users in our database, this fact shall be disclosed to the Users upon initiating the registration process. Users who feel they do not wish their information to be shared by anyone other than the Websites may then opt out of completing the registration.
Under the Act, you have the right of access to your Personal Data held by us on payment of a prescribed fee and to request correction of the Personal Data that is inaccurate, incomplete, misleading or not up-to-date. If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or if you wish to request access to your Personal Data or if you wish to correct your Personal Data or if you wish to withdraw your consent for future marketing communication, you may send your request in writing to:
Star Media Group Berhad (ROC 10894D)
Menara Star
15 Jalan 16/11
46350 Petaling Jaya
MALAYSIA
or
We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy from time to time without prior notice. Any changes to the Privacy Policy will be uploaded onto our Websites and therefore, we encourage you to check/visit the Websites from time to time for any changes on a regular basis.
In the event of conflict between the English and Bahasa Melayu versions of the Privacy Policy, the English version of the Privacy Policy shall prevail.
(Last updated 16 November 2018)
I arrived in Malaysia in 2010, smuggling myself over the Thai and Malaysian borders over the course of 11 days, hiding during the day and walking during the night.
That was how I became a refugee.
But I consider myself a very lucky refugee. Even though I have no legal status in Malaysia, I was given the chance to study through a refugee scholarship programme. In 2015, I graduated from Limkokwing University of Creative Technology with a diploma in Event Production.
I am also able to pursue my passion for filmmaking when a kind expatriate gave me a DSLR camera. I have since been making short films and music videos with my other Chin friends.
In June 2018, I heard that I will no longer be a refugee by 2020. I was confused. I never wanted to be a refugee, but now that I will lose my refugee status, I am even more worried.
The Chin Up Project is my way of understanding how my people - the Chin people - feel about this decision. And to show their feelings to the world.
If I am no longer a refugee, this is how I want to stop being a refugee. With my voice heard.
