The Brackett Foundation
enote 31 December 1, 2006
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The Evolving Situation for Refugees:
The last enote commented on the coup d'etat in Thailand. That is not the only thing having an effect on the refugee situation. I will give a brief list of the major events effecting the refugees.
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Lack of productive work, boredom, and depression may have contributed to a riot in Mae Hla camp on Wednesday November 8.
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Thailand's new government said in October that improving the living conditions for the refugees is its third highest priority, after national reconciliation, and dealing with communal unrest in the southern part of the country.
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Meanwhile the killing of the ethnic groups by the Burmese army continues. See the article: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1104AP_Myanmar_Offensive.html. Recent efforts by the Karen government to discuss a cease fire, were snubbed by the government, and the latter have stepped up their attacks on the Karen people and military units. These events cause some to speculate that after over fifty years the end of the Karen resistance may be near.
Also our own work continues.
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roof tops in his exhibit shown in the picture. I'll let excerpts from his
report tell the story.