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The Karen refugees were forcibly re



Subject: The Karen refugees were forcibly repatriated.

The Karen refugees were forcibly repatriated by 
Thai Soldiers

Tahi-Burma Border- June 14, 1997.
       
        On June 13,1997,24 Karen refugees, who had 
fled their homeland for Thailand, arrived Nopho 
refugee camp near Umpamp town and Tak province.Thai 
soldiers in that camp forced to go back against their
 will.
        Those refugees are from Htee Khe Pale,and 
while the Slorc troops,Rgiment(106),LID (77),leading 
Lt.Khin Soe,attacked the Village on March 27,the 
villagers fled to the forest.Those 24 refugees were 
aparted from others and even they could arrive Nopho 
camp in Thailand on June 12.
        According to eye-witness, Thai soldiers who 
are camp officials didn't allow to enter the camp and 
picked them to Umpamp by Army truck at about 4PM. Though
the refugees including women and children asked for 
parmission with tear,the Thai soldier forced back them 
to Burma.

List of those 24 refugees.
1. Saw Mu Cha Kae       
2. Sar Htu Hae
3. Kyaw Pae Sae
4. Kyaw Mar The
5. Sar Nal Kale
6. U Chit San
7. U Dawn
8. U Thar Ye
9. Ko Kyaw Min
10. Naw Lay Tai
11. Naw Lar Sal
12. Naw Htee Tapwel
13. Ma Aye Myint
14. Ma Yin Ohn
15. Naw Dalar Sal
16. Naw Leicho
17. Nu Ko Lo
18. Ti Lone Po(Child)
19. Char Pe Lei(Child)
20. Kyaw Lar Kho (Child)
21. Kyaw Lar Khar (Child)
22. Ah Mhu (Child)
23. Ah Chit (Child)
24. Naw Dae Mhu (Child)