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Thailand
Posted by Peter.Biro on January 4th, 2010
For a long time, Saymeh* lived in terror. Every evening, her husband would come home to their thatched stilt house in a camp for Burmese refugees in western Thailand, drunk and angry. The beatings and rapes that ensued would sometimes last for hours. more »
Posted in Women, Thailand | Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, humanitarian |
Posted by The.IRC on November 30th, 2009
2009 marks the 18th anniversary of the “16 days of Activism Against Gender Violence” campaign. We recently shared the story of our IRC colleague Annabelle Mubi, who works in refugee camps in Thailand helping women and girls who experience domestic or sexual violence. more »
Posted in Women, Asia, Thailand | Tags: refugees, 16 Days, Annabelle Mubi, domestic violence, GBV, humanitarian, Karen, Women's Rights |
Posted by Peter.Biro on June 27th, 2009
Some 140,000 refugees live in nine remote camps in Thailand near its border with Myanmar, also known as Burma. Refugees have been fleeing Myanmar for decades to escape civil strife, political upheaval and economic stagnation. Many of the refugees are members of the Karen or Karenni ethnic groups who speak their own languages and follow their own customs. more »
Posted in Health, Thailand | Tags: refugees, humanitarian, Tham Hin | 1 Comments
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on April 20th, 2009
Meet an IRC doctor who works along the Thai-Burma border, where landmines pose a threat to life and limb, and Burmese refugees are crowded into camps where disease can spread quickly. more »
Posted in Health, Asia, Thailand | Tags: refugees, aid workers, humanitarian, landmines | 1 Comments
Posted by Peter.Biro on April 9th, 2009
Posted in Asia, Thailand | Tags: refugees, humanitarian, migrants | 3 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on April 2nd, 2009
Posted in Asia, United States, Thailand | Tags: refugees, humanitarian, refugee camps, resettlement |
Posted by The.IRC on December 10th, 2008
Posted in Women, Thailand | Tags: refugees, Ann Jones in Thailand, domestic violence, humanitarian, Sexual Violence | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on December 9th, 2008
Posted in Women, Thailand | Tags: refugees, Ann Jones in Thailand, Domestic Abuse, humanitarian, human rights |
Posted by The.IRC on December 8th, 2008
Posted in Women, Thailand | Tags: refugees, Ann Jones in Thailand, domestic violence, humanitarian, Women's Rights |
Posted by The.IRC on December 3rd, 2008
Posted in Women, Thailand | Tags: refugees, Ann Jones in Thailand, humanitarian, Women's Rights |
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