Description:
"At least 4,862 refugees from the Ler Per Her IDP camp and surrounding villages in Pa?an District remain
at new arrival sites in Thailand. Though the fighting that precipitated the flight of many of these refugees
in June has decreased, the area from which they fled continues to be unsafe for them to return. This
bulletin provides updated information on landmine risks for refugees who may return, or who have already
returned, including the maiming of a 13-year-old resident of the Oo Thu Hta new arrival site who returned
to visit his village to tend livestock. Refugees face other threats to safe return as well, including
widespread conscription as forced labourers, porters and ?human minesweepers” by the SPDC and
DKBA, as well as forced military recruitment by the DKBA and potential accusation and punishment as
?insurgent supporters.”"
Source/publisher:
Karen Human Rights Group News Bulletin (KHRG #2009-B10)
Date of Publication:
2009-09-22
Date of entry:
2010-02-01
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- Individual Documents
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Language:
English