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<b>&quot;Statement from Civil Society for Burma regarding the Burmese
refugees in<br>
Thailand&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Thai government's recent attitude towards Burmese Student's Refugees
such<br>
as urging the UNHCR to speed up it's process for the Burmese refuge
seekers<br>
is highly appreciated and welcomed.<br>
<br>
It is a positive out come emerged from the embassy seizure few weeks
ago.<br>
In the past, Thai government does not exercise its utmost authority
to<br>
encourage the UNHCR to help Burmese refugee seekers in Bangkok and also
in<br>
the camps. Most of the aids given by UNHCR were slow down or delayed
and<br>
carried out by the Thai authorities.<br>
<br>
UNHCR could not have access directly to the Burmese refugees.&nbsp; So
called<br>
safe camp in Ratchaburi province has been closed for new comers who
are<br>
approved as refugees by UNHCR.&nbsp; Even though, they got a pass to
resettle in<br>
the USA, Canada and Australia, the Thai authorities denied them to stay
in<br>
the camp.&nbsp; On the other hand, the Thai policy is: first, all
Burmese<br>
refugees who are recognized by the UNHCR and approved to resettle in
third<br>
countries have to enter the safe camps before they depart to the
host<br>
country. Unfortunately, Thai authorities has blocked their entry to
the<br>
camp.&nbsp; It makes the students very frustrated and angry because they
are<br>
bearing tremendous hope to enter the camp and resettle in the third<br>
countries as soon as possible for further studies.&nbsp; They want to
study in<br>
their host countries as free man but the Thais two edges policy denies
them<br>
to resettle in the third countries. In Burmese saying goes &quot;There is
giving<br>
but no one received it&quot;.<br>
<br>
UNHCR need to find persons who really understand the Burmese problems
and<br>
have kindhearted. The UNHCR rejected many true activists but many
fake<br>
activists were approved.&nbsp; It is ironic that some opportunists who
came to<br>
Bangkok by air were granted as refugees and true activists from the
borders<br>
were denied or marked as border case.&nbsp; Border case means they have
to<br>
return back to the border where they belong.&nbsp; We urge UNHCR to
review its<br>
attitude and speed up their process for the Burmese Refugees.<br>
<br>
<br>
In the safe camp the medical treatment is inadequate and food is not
good.<br>
We would like to request the Thai authorities to allow the UNHCR
direct<br>
access to the refugees in the safe camps and allow the newly
approved<br>
refugees to stay in the camps as soon as possible.<br>
<br>
Civil Society for Burma is willing to help, sponsor the Burmese
refugees<br>
who cases have been approved by the INS from US embassy in
Bangkok.&nbsp;&nbsp; We<br>
are also eager to help to those who were former members of students'
and<br>
ethnic activist groups from Burma, rejected by UNHCR or foreign
embassies.<br>
<br>
Civil Society for Burma<br>
<br>
CSB is a non profit organization based in New York State.<br>
Contact<br>
U Htun Aung Gyaw<br>
428 Winthrop Drive<br>
Ithaca, NY 14850<br>
Tel/Fax: (607) 266-8942 (H)<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (607) 255-7557 (W)<br>
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