HRW urges Thailand to halt deportation of 26 Karen villagers to Myanmar
Human Rights Watch has urged Thai authorities to halt the deportation of 26 ethnic Karen villagers detained in Phetchaburi province, warning they could face serious danger if returned to Myanmar. On 10 August, district and forestry officials, accompanied by Thai military personnel, raided a Karen community in Ban Pa Deng village in Kaeng Krachan National […] The post HRW urges Thailand to halt…
Thailand's Human Rights Watch has called for an immediate halt to the deportation of 26 ethnic Karen villagers detained in Phetchaburi province, citing potential grave danger they would face if returned to Myanmar. The villagers, including eight children and two pregnant women, were arrested on August 10th during a raid on Ban Pa Deng village in Kaeng Krachan National Park.
The Human Rights Watch warns that Myanmar's military has engaged in mass killings, torture, arbitrary arrests, and unlawful attacks since the February 2021 coup, displacing over 2 million people and leading to the flight of more than 100,000 refugees. The organization emphasizes that deporting the villagers could violate Thailand's obligations under the UN Convention Against Torture and the international principle of non-refoulement, which prohibits returning individuals to places where they face a genuine risk of persecution, torture, or other serious harm.
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