A delegation of refugees from Thailand-Burma border visited the UK this week for a lobbying trip focusing on the situation of refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) along the Thai-Burma border, and the need for more humanitarian assistance.
The delegation spoke in Parliament at a meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Democracy in Burma. The delegation consists of Sally Thompson, Executive Director of The Border Consortium (TBC), Luiz Kaypoe from the Karenni Refugee Committee (KnRC) and Naw Ta Mla Saw from Karen Women Organisation (KWO). TBC provides food, shelter, camp management and livelihoods support for 110,000 refugees in Thailand and 120,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Burma. KnRC is a grassroots organization that provides support to Karenni and other ethnic minority refugees from Burma currently residing in two camps in Thailand. KWO is a community-based organisation with a membership of over 49,000, working to empower Karen women to develop their own communities in education, health and social welfare. KWO also provides assistance for refugees and IDPs along the border areas.
Naw Ta Mla Saw, Baroness Sue Nye and Luiz Kaypoe in the British Parliament.
Naw Ta Mla Saw, David Ward MP and Luiz Kaypoe in the British Parliament.
Sally Thompson, Luiz Kaypoe, Baroness Glenys Kinnock and Naw Ta Mla Saw in the British Parliament.