MALAYSIA April 11, 2001 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Voicing for the Protection of Refugees The Joint Action Committee (JAC) is shocked and deeply disappointed by news that Mr. Peter Hee Mang, a Burmese Chin refugee, has been held in deportation center in Malacca, Malaysia, for his peaceful demonstration of showing off a
sentence on Pastor Gracy in Chin State, Burma Date: July 19, 2001 For Immediate release We, the undersigned Chin women residing in various parts of the world, are deeply shocked and disturbed by yet another arrest, imprisonment and unjustified sentencing of Ms. Grace, a woman Pastor of Rinpi Baptist Church, Chin
October 23, 2002 We, the Burmese asylum seekers, are organizing an indefinite demonstration in front of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Office in New Delhi until our appeal for refugee status is met. The demonstration is being taken place from Wednesday (23 October 2002) at UNHCR Office: No. 14,
Chin Human Rights Organization To all international Chin Churches/Communities and Fellowship. December 18, 2002 Reference: Chin Refugee in Delhi, India Dear Compatriots, I am writing on behalf of Chin Human Rights Organization to appeal to your esteemed Church/Fellowship to consider the possibility of making contribution towards assisting Chin refugees in New
Urgent Action Appeal :Fear for Homelessness/Starvation and Deportation Chin Refugees in Lunglei, Mizoram State, India Date: 14 March 2002 Chin Human Rights Organization, CHRO has received reports that hundreds of Chin refugees who have been taking refuge in Lunglei District of Mizoram State, India are being evicted from their shelters and houses.
in Mizoram Chin Human Rights Organization September 2, 2003 Eviction intensified Evictions of Chin refugees have intensified in Mizoram’s capital Aizawl and nearly all villages and towns across the State have joined the effort of Young Mizoram Association, which have vowed to expel every “Burmese” from Mizoram. Active eviction
The Honorable Atal Bihari Vajpayee South Block, Raisina HillNew Delhi 110011 India September 3, 2003 Dear Prime Minister Vajpayee: We are writing to express our concern for the well being and safety of close to 50,000 Burmese who have sought refuge in the Northeastern State of Mizoram since the
Media Release 5 August 2003 Chin Refugees In India Face Threat of Forced Repatriation (Refoulement) to Burma Thousands of Chin refugees who have been evicted from their homes in Mizoram of northeast India are facing the threat of forced repatriation to Burma. According to reports from Mizoram, on August 3,
To: Dr. Justice A.S. Anand Chairperson National Human Rights Commission of India Sardar Patel Bhavan Sansad Marg New Delhi-110001. India Date: July 28, 2003 Subject: The Chin/Burmese Refugees and Externally Displaced Persons in Mizoram State of India Dear Honorable Dr. Justice A.S. Anand, It has come to
Date: 16 June 2003 Stanley Peter Dromisky House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Dear Honorable Mr. Dromisky, We, the undersigned residents of Thunder Bay, who have come to settle to the city from the Southeastern Asian country of Burma, are writing this letter to