Rohingya Prisoners Thinned Out: Thai Authorities React to 'Escape' Protest

Rohingya detainees file out of Sadao Immigration this week

Photo by refugee aid group

Rohingya Prisoners Thinned Out: Thai Authorities React to 'Escape' Protest

By Phuketwan Reporters

Friday, August 2, 2013

 

Latest In a move that appears to be a reaction to a protest by Rohingya inmates, authorities have resolve the overcrowding crisis at cramped Thai Immigration centre. More »
http://phuketwan.com/tourism/rohingya-prisoners-thinned-thai-authorities-react-escape-protest-18556/

Maung Kyaw Nu ,President,Burmese Rohingya Association in Thailand's Comment---

I full agreed with Phuketwan news that the detainees of Sadao did not commit any riot or escape attempt. Though the same IDC ,five fellow Rohingyas died the same reason of overcrowded purpose for more than seven months at the same locked up cages,the rest are scare of death all the times . On the other hands ,the government fixed six months duration was already over 24th of July. The inmates are hopeless of their future of release and nervous of day to day increase of sickness of inmates. The inmates always voice of their medical treatment and transfer  them to the wider space where they can minimum get sunbath and walking areas to be alive. This is their rights at least to be alive.

   The police custody/cells  are very small and difficult to stay longer than 24 hours for the inmates. For example ,the police cell of and ground floor of Badam bisar IDC are not fit for 60 and 20 inmates respectively.I visited there many times and aware of spaces .

  Therefore ,this is my ardent request to the authority concerned to kindly transfer all these 2000 Rohingya detainees to proposed Refugee camp and allow UNHCR for their future status determination. This is a humanitarian crisis and deal them as per international standard .

MAUNG KYAW NU.