HUMAN RIGHTS
Historic case sees stateless kids freed
- Published: 28/01/2012 at 04:03 AM
- Newspaper section: News
Two stateless children, their mother and another member of their family were released yesterday after 20 months in detention in a landmark case.
A stateless mother cries in delight and hugs Jan Davis, a volunteer with the Thai Committee for Refugees Foundation, after being released from the Suan Phlu immigration detention centre along with her son and daughter and a relative. PHOTOS BY SOMCHAI POOMLARD
It is the first time stateless children arrested in Thailand have been allowed to go free as the country moves toward a more humanitarian policy in dealing with refugees and asylum seekers.
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About the author

- Writer: Pakawat Sunpituksaree
- Position: Reporter

