Kaladan News

Dated: Wednesday September 3, 2003

BRC and UNHCR Don’t Take Responsibility If Political

Refugees of Burma Sent to Mae Sot

Mae Sot, September 03: On September 2, 2003, a press

release was released for the security of political

refugees of Burma, by (BRC), which takes care of

political refugees, who are living in Bangkok,

Thailand, according to Muslim Agency for News.

In which, Bangkok Refugee’s Center (BRC) mentioned that if

the political refugees of Burma were arrested by Thai

police and immigration and were sent to the IDC (jail

of immigration), they may ask helps from UNHCR through

the prison leaders who are putting on with red color

shirts. UNHCR recently has opened an office in the CID

jail. But, UNHCR has not facility to provide any helps

to the political refugees of Burma who were sent to

Mae Sot.

 According to a political refugee family, last week,

when Thai police went to a refugee quarter in Bangkok

to inquiry the political refugees, they asked helps

from BRC and UNHCR through phone calls, but they

didn’t give any response.

 An agreement was reached between Thai and Burma

governments to eject 400 Burmese nationals from

Thailand to Burma every month. Therefore, for the

safety of political refugees of Burma, the BRC has

released a press release, said a BRC officer to

another political refugees.

After BRC’s press release, the political refugees of

Burma who are living in Bangkok are more upsetting for

the arrest of Thai police and immigration. ##

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