Thailand: halt deportation of Karen refugees

Thailand: halt deportation of Karen refugees

Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on Thai authorities Aug. 17 to halt the deportation of ethnic Karen villagers from Thailand’s Phetchaburi province to Burma, citing grave risks to their safety if returned, and urging their immediate release from immigration detention. HRW reported that Thai security forces on Aug. 10 raided the Karen community living within Phetchaburi’s Kaeng Krachan National Park, targeting those without proof of Thai citizensh…