Myanmar refugees living in fear
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MAE LA CAMP — At first sight the bamboo huts nestled at the foot of soaring limestone cliffs in the jungle could be mistaken for an eco-tourism haven — except for the barbed wire and armed guards.
Beyond the perimeter fence and security checkpoints, designed to keep the residents in and unwanted visitors out, tens of thousands of refugees from war-torn eastern Myanmar are living in fear of being sent home.
Thailand’s announcement in April that it wants to close nine border camps, holding more than 140,000 displaced people, has sent ripples of anxiety through the traumatized communities after a more than two-decade presence..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110524com3.html
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