Published : 30-10-2018
The Action Group for the Palestinians of Syria (AGPS) has called on the international community to make urgent steps in order to bring the violations perpetrated against Palestinian refugees stranded in Thailand to a halt.
In a Monday statement, AGPS urged the Thai government to immediately release the detained refugees, work out their legal situation, and treat them in accordance with international humanitarian laws and treaties.
AGPS stressed the need for the Palestinian Authority bodies nationwide and oversees to take urgent action so as to secure the refugees’ physical and legal protection.
AGPS appealed to the UNHCR to live up to its responsibilities vis-à-vis the tragedy of Palestinian refugees in Thailand, dubbing its apathy in this regard a form of “indirect expulsion” to the refugees.
AGPS said it believes dozens of Syrian and Palestine migrants have sought asylum in Thailand after the bloody warfare in Syria destroyed their homes and shelters and took away the lives of their children and relatives.
The asylum-seekers have also been subjected to arbitrary abduction sweeps by the Thai authorities for overstaying their residence permits. Children, women, and elderly persons have been crammed in over-crowded cells with no lighting or ventilation.
In the best of case, Palestinian refugees in Thailand are granted a two-month visa, following which a renewal request is required. However, such cases often culminate in refoulement.
The Action Group for the Palestinians of Syria (AGPS) has called on the international community to make urgent steps in order to bring the violations perpetrated against Palestinian refugees stranded in Thailand to a halt.
In a Monday statement, AGPS urged the Thai government to immediately release the detained refugees, work out their legal situation, and treat them in accordance with international humanitarian laws and treaties.
AGPS stressed the need for the Palestinian Authority bodies nationwide and oversees to take urgent action so as to secure the refugees’ physical and legal protection.
AGPS appealed to the UNHCR to live up to its responsibilities vis-à-vis the tragedy of Palestinian refugees in Thailand, dubbing its apathy in this regard a form of “indirect expulsion” to the refugees.
AGPS said it believes dozens of Syrian and Palestine migrants have sought asylum in Thailand after the bloody warfare in Syria destroyed their homes and shelters and took away the lives of their children and relatives.
The asylum-seekers have also been subjected to arbitrary abduction sweeps by the Thai authorities for overstaying their residence permits. Children, women, and elderly persons have been crammed in over-crowded cells with no lighting or ventilation.
In the best of case, Palestinian refugees in Thailand are granted a two-month visa, following which a renewal request is required. However, such cases often culminate in refoulement.
