Suspected Rohingya militant bailed, living at refugee camp
The presence of suspected insurgents in the camps just across their shared border could further strain relations between Burma and Bangladesh.
The presence of suspected insurgents in the camps just across their shared border could further strain relations between Burma and Bangladesh.
Karenni Refugee Camp (1) hosts some 2,500 houses, most of which are constructed from wood and bamboo.
KCSN calls for a withdrawal of government forces; the cessation of mega-development projects; and adequate humanitarian assistance for Karenni refugees.
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Most of the families are Rohingyas returning from Bangladesh, having fled their homes several months ago during an intense military crackdown in and around Maungdaw.
The first, voluntary repatriation of 68 Burmese refugees from camps along the Thai-Burmese border began on Tuesday, in a move the UNHCR called a “milestone”.
The 90 refugees from the Nu Po refugee camp in Thailand’s Tak Province are the first to return to Karen State under a programme sponsored by the Burmese government.
Burmese government officials visited the Nu Po camp on the Thai-Burmese border recently to make arrangements for the repatriation of 90 refugees.
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The total figure includes more than 2,500 Rohingya refugees, up from just over 650 the year before.
Thai and Burmese authorities will begin checking documents of refugees residing in Thailand to pave the way for their repatriation.
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Burma and Thailand agree to set up a committee to prepare for the repatriation of war refugees residing on the Thai side of their common border.
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Refugee advocacy networks say it will be a lost opportunity for Suu Kyi, who could have met with refugees and camp leaders to discuss their return to Burma.
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Many are still reluctant to leave, but after 30 years of displacement, refugees living in camps in Thailand are beginning to see the possibility of returning to their homeland.
Nearly 60 people lost their homes and all of their possessions in a fire at the Umphiem refugee camp on the Thai-Burmese border.
The deputy-governor of Thailand’s Tak Province said preparations for the repatriation of refugees began when a new government took power in Burma earlier this month.
The UN refugee agency calls on Burma’s incoming government to make resolving decades-old refugee crises on the country’s borders a priority.
Other children held in detention centers are from Indonesia (422), Philippines (295), Cambodia (121) and 267 from other countries, a Malaysian MP says.
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While most Australians were happily tucking into bacon and eggs on Saturday morning, Jade Horrobin was finishing off the last of her week’s refugee rations.
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Life is difficult for many Burmese refugees relocating in Australia, but local volunteers are dedicating themselves to helping the transition.
A Thai Army spokesman denied reports on Monday regarding the Thai military’s intentions to repatriate within a year roughly 130,000 Burmese refugees.
Burma’s border crossings to Thailand remain open; meanwhile aid workers do not envisage any disruption to the delivery of supplies to refugees along the Thai-Burmese border.
TBC says only 3.4 percent of the December camp population returned to Burma versus 6 percent who were resettled to third countries.
After living in Nupo refugee camp for three years, protestors gathered outside of a UN office yesterday demanding that they be given official refugee status