Historic case sees stateless kids freed

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Historic case sees stateless kids freed

Published: 28/01/2012 at 04:03 AM
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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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: Writer: Pakawat Sunpituksaree; Position: Reporter

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med142
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Discussion 5 : 28/01/2012 at 11:15 AM5
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I wish everything will come true for this family. To keep for so long in detention is not agood thing.How much does it cost per day all so, to keep these people in detention?
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Discussion 4 : 28/01/2012 at 11:03 AM4
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Detention for 20 months is just too long for non-serious offences. The humanitarian policies should come first. Perhaps the relevant authorities take this case as a good example.
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Discussion 3 : 28/01/2012 at 10:56 AM3
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It usually take about 50,000 Bahts to get each one of them out, however, they are still subjected to future arrests and fine. These refugees, many of them escaped Sri-Lanka Civil War, present lucrative opportunity for Thai Immigration Enforcement Agency to make money. I hope & pray that they will be able to settle down in peaceful countries somewhere.
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Discussion 2 : 28/01/2012 at 10:36 AM2
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More proud being a Thai and a Buddhist.
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Discussion 1 : 28/01/2012 at 10:06 AM1
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Nice story , heartwarming .
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