assets and causing the orphans to be evacuated to safe areas. Or
14 June 1986 at the border in Amphoe Chiang Kham, Fayao Province,
soldiers crossed into Thai territory to kill 35 Laotian
displaced persons, most of whom were women and children.
Laotian
these occurences provided clear evidence on the savager
All
of
Vietnam and Laos. I know for certain that this meeting is not 리
political forum to be used by any side for propaganda and
accusations, but I believe that all of you who have been making
self-sacrifices to help the refugees should be informed of the
facts of the enormous crime of the most violent, inhuman and
shocking massacre of displaced persons. These are immoral acts
which constitute disgraceful violations of human rights and which
should be condemned by all justice-loving people.
two to three years an increasing
number
of
regularity,
During the past
displaced persons have been entering Thailand with
particularly from Laos. This takes place while third countries
have reduced their intake of refugees. In 1985 orly 31,000
refugees were transferred to third countries. This has resulted
the number of refugees left behind in the various centres at
the end of 1985 having increased considerably. This situation
has Caused the Thai authorities to reassess its policies and
Nations and to finally reach agreement with the United
High Commissioner for Refugees on instituting screening measures
The process
in
measures
for
is
Laotians who have fled illegally into Thailand.
necessary to screen bona fide refugees from those pretending
to be refugees who will have to be sent back to their homeland.
The UNHCR has contacted the Laotian Government which has agreed
to take back those Laotians who have been found in the screening
procedure to have not been true refugees. From implementation of
a total of 1,100
fide refugees.
the new measure on 1 July 1985, until now
persons have been found to be not bona
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