Xinwei - Resitriction of refugee camps
1 2015-10-31T03:50:58-07:00 Xinwei Zhang 748470782c039ff427b2806bd3bb61ec933e2191 6684 2 In Mae La refugee camp, Burmese refugees are not allowed to leave refugee camps without a pass nor to obtain employment in Thailand outside camps. plain 2015-10-31T03:53:28-07:00 Picasa 2.6 Xinwei Zhang 748470782c039ff427b2806bd3bb61ec933e2191This page is referenced by:
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Burmese Refugee In Thailand
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Because of the armed conflicts and political oppression, since 1984, thousands of refugees who fled Burma because of human rights abuse and persecution by Burmese military junta have lived in confined refugee camps in Thailand for over 30 years.
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Thailand, in response to the need of these asylum seeker, have protected Burmese refugees for both humanitarian and political reasons by provide temporary asylum in refugee camps along the Thai-Burma border. Among these refugees, there are roughly 120,000 Burmese refugees in nine official camps on the Thai-Burma border (TBC, February 2015).- Ethnic Makeup of Refugee Camps
- One of Refugee Camps: Mae La Refugee Camp
- Restrictions of Movement in Refugee Camps
Since then, the village-type settlement transferred to large and closed camps and resident were more restricted. In 2003, the Thai government claimed that all refugees should be sheltered together, which led to plans to move refugees in urban area to refugee camps. And Burmese refugees are not allowed to leave refugee camps without a pass nor to obtain employment in Thailand outside camps. Meanwhile, their access to refugees’ political activities is limited and their rights to criticize the Burmese government is curtailed (UNHCR, 2004). The forced relocation had brought about many problems and refugees are exposed to human rights violations, including protection and security issues due to inter-ethnic tensions, restricted access to information as well as lack of educational opportunities (Colm, 2004), which applies to refugees in general.The Life Story of Burmese Refugees in Thailand
"We don't know what our future will bring." — Mr. Yee, hairdresser
A story of a Burmese refugee woman
Jolie visited one of the world’s longest-running refugee situations on the Thai-Burma border, where an estimated 120,000 Burmese refugees have been living in camps, some for more than 30 years.
During her trip to the Karenni camp, Jolie visited one such family, whose elderly matriarch Baw Meh said the family had lived in the refugee camp for 18 years, having arrived to Ban Mae Nai Soi in 1996.
A story of a hairdresser family
In 1998 , NGOs were given permission to start vocational training programs in the camps. Aimed at providing refugees with hard skills and increasing their self-reliance, subjects have included cooking, baking, sewing, hairdressing, electronics and mechanics.