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22.06.10 17:13
Print This Article We wish to share with you the following statement
from the Human Rights and Development Foundation
(HRDF). HRDF has urged the government of Thailand
to halt gross violations of human rights by way of a
new agency whose mandate is to crackdown on
migrant workers.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AHRC-FST-048-2010
June 22, 2010
Background
In 2009, over 80% of registered migrants in Thailand
(or 1.1 million persons) were from Burma. They face
ethnic and political conflict as well as continuing
economic desperation in their homeland, which is
controlled by a military government. In 2003, Thailand
and Burma agreed to a NV process in which registered
Burmese migrants who left Burma "illegally" and
entered Thailand "illegally" would return to Burma to
verify their nationality. These migrants would then be
issued temporary passports enabling them to return to
work "legally" in Thailand. RTG set a deadline of 28th
February 2010 for registered migrants to enter NV,
after which it ordered no future migrant worker
registrations renewals. Unregistered migrants were
ordered to leave Thailand or be arrested and deported.
Thank you.
HRDF's Migrant Justice Programme
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Posted on 2010-06-22
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