Published : 19-11-2018
A Palestinian refugee was released from Thai detention centers, where she had been detained with her children for overstaying her visa.
The woman and her children were set free 20 days after she had shelled out a bail.
Activist Fatima Jabeur quoted the newly-released refugee as stating: “No Palestinian Authority representative has reached out to us following our release.”
The Palestinian refugee also said that a number of children, men, and women are still held in custody and do not have enough money to pay the bails slapped by the Thai authorities.
She added that UNHC delegates paid a visit to the refugees three days after they were detained in order to keep tabs on the conditions of their captivity. Soon after, the prison authorities took away the refugees’ personal belongings and beds, leaving them with thin mattresses randomly tossed on the floor in packed cells.
“No other party has contacted us from that moment on”, the refugee further stated.
Palestinian activists said bails were already shelled out to the Thai authorities to release all women and girls held in custody. However, a number of female detainees have been abruptly transferred to other detention centers.
Palestinian activists lashed out at PA officials for their apathy regarding the situation of Palestinian refugees in Thailand and called for urgent action to work out the refugees’ legal status.
A few days earlier, the Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Riyad AlMalki, said that all Palestinian refugees who have been held by Thai authorities for overstaying their visas were freed.
AlMalki added that the Palestinians were freed following recent diplomatic efforts by the Palestinian foreign ministry and the Palestinian embassy in Malaysia.
National and international NGOs have stepped up pressure on the concerned authorities to release Palestinian and Syrian migrants, among others, incarcerated in Thai jails.
A Palestinian refugee was released from Thai detention centers, where she had been detained with her children for overstaying her visa.
The woman and her children were set free 20 days after she had shelled out a bail.
Activist Fatima Jabeur quoted the newly-released refugee as stating: “No Palestinian Authority representative has reached out to us following our release.”
The Palestinian refugee also said that a number of children, men, and women are still held in custody and do not have enough money to pay the bails slapped by the Thai authorities.
She added that UNHC delegates paid a visit to the refugees three days after they were detained in order to keep tabs on the conditions of their captivity. Soon after, the prison authorities took away the refugees’ personal belongings and beds, leaving them with thin mattresses randomly tossed on the floor in packed cells.
“No other party has contacted us from that moment on”, the refugee further stated.
Palestinian activists said bails were already shelled out to the Thai authorities to release all women and girls held in custody. However, a number of female detainees have been abruptly transferred to other detention centers.
Palestinian activists lashed out at PA officials for their apathy regarding the situation of Palestinian refugees in Thailand and called for urgent action to work out the refugees’ legal status.
A few days earlier, the Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Riyad AlMalki, said that all Palestinian refugees who have been held by Thai authorities for overstaying their visas were freed.
AlMalki added that the Palestinians were freed following recent diplomatic efforts by the Palestinian foreign ministry and the Palestinian embassy in Malaysia.
National and international NGOs have stepped up pressure on the concerned authorities to release Palestinian and Syrian migrants, among others, incarcerated in Thai jails.
