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BKK Post, March 8, 1998. LONG-NECK
- Subject: BKK Post, March 8, 1998. LONG-NECK
- From: suriya@xxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 08 Mar 1998 01:27:00
March 8, 1998. LONG-NECK KARENS
Refugees sent to
camp
Mae Hong Son
Agroup of 33 long-necked Karen villagers has been sent back
to a refugee camp here for a reunion with their families and
friends after three years of separation, police said.
They had been abducted from the camp in the province and
were recently rescued from a private farm in Chiang Mai's Mae
Ai district where they were illegally detained to attract tourists.
Immigration police said yesterday they will cooperate with
provincial authorities in arranging the deportation of these
villagers to Burma.
However, police said seven of them will remain in their custody
as witnesses as they are preparing to take legal action against the
farm owners for illegal detention.
Meanwhile, the farm owners have reportedly hired Thai Karen
villagers to pose as long-necked Karens to keep the business
going.
The provincial authorities here said yesterday the province will
not promote any tourist business which violates human rights.