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Thailand/Laos: UNHCR urges conclusion of screening discussions before more Hmong are deported
1 Jun 2007 -
Resettlement of Myanmar refugees under way from northern Thai camp
23 May 2007 A group of more than 30 ethnic Karen refugees from Myanmar has left the northern Thai camp of Mae La to start a new life in the United States as the second phase of a huge resettlement operation gets under way. -
Business leaders find innovative ways to help refugees in Thailand
4 May 2007 Visiting two refugee camps in Thailand, four top business leaders have been working with UNHCR to develop innovative ways to help refugees contribute to society rather than languish in refugee camps for decades. -
Top UNHCR official finds "progress overall" on visit to Thailand, Laos
3 May 2007 UNHCR's Assistant High Commissioner for Protection Erika Feller applauds Thailand's issuance of identity cards for refugees, calls for more chances for refugees to work outside camps, and reports some progress towards ending the limbo of 155 Lao Hmong refugees in detention in Thailand. -
"Hallelujah": Myanmar refugees can now prove their identity in Thailand
12 Apr 2007 A US$1 million UNHCR programme provides Thai government identification cards to refugees in nine camps; the UN refugee agency hopes it's just the first step towards relaxing rules that have kept 140,000 refugees locked up for nearly two decades. -
Iraqi boy, far from home, gets a chance for a taller future
20 Mar 2007 Thanks to international pharmaceuticals company Pfizer, an Iraqi boy under the temporary protection of UNHCR in Bangkok now has a chance to overcome his hormone deficiency and begin growing normally. -
Thailand: UNHCR strongly protests attempted deportation of Lao Hmong refugees
30 Jan 2007 -
Lao Hmong deportation from Thailand put on hold
30 Jan 2007 Thailand put the deportation of 153 Lao Hmong refugees on hold after a group of male refugees resisted their removal from a detention centre and after repeated offers of resettlement by third countries were taken into account. -
UNHCR regrets deportation of 16 Lao Hmong from Thailand
26 Jan 2007