Women and children abused by Burmese leaders – Mission Network News

Posted on July 07th, 2010 in Thailand, Thailand Women

Klein says, “What we’re hearing is that they’re killing the men, and they’re allowing the women and children to flee to Thailand to the refugee camps. Then the Thai government is going to force these kids and women back into Burma to …

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Looking from Seattle When Your Homeland is on Fire | The …

Posted on July 07th, 2010 in Thailand, Thailand Volunteer

“The Thai community in the Houston area where we live is sharply divided into two camps, the pro-Red Shirt, Thaksin supporters, and the pro-government Yellow Shirts,” said David Rubin, a former Corps volunteer in Thailand . …

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THAILAND: "A Karenni woman who works for her people" [16 Days]

Posted on November 30th, 2009 in Thailand, Thailand Women

The campaign brings together people from around the world to speak out against violence against women . We recently shared the story of our IRC colleague Annabelle Mubi, who works in refugee camps in Thailand helping women and girls who …

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