ZIRC's Blog – February 2012 Archive (3)

Man threatens suicide outside UN

A Sri Lankan man threatened self-immolation in front of the United Nations office on Ratchadamnoen Avenue on Tuesday afternoon as he demanded asylum in the United States.



Kaevanumtam Devakumar, 37, who was with his wife and four children, a son and three daughters, went to the gate of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office to demand they be allowed refuge in the US. 



Mr Devekumar, who looked highly tense, soaked himself with…
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Added by ZIRC on February 14, 2012 at 8:17pm — No Comments

Wake up Malaysia

Tens of thousands of refugees and asylum seekers are at undue risk of being arrested arrest in the upcoming raids all over Malaysia.

On Saturday afternoon, Feb 11, at the beautiful Central Market and Kota Raya in downtown Kuala Lumpur, while many tourists and locals shopped, more than 100 people (including illegal migrant workers, asylum seekers, and refugees) were arrested for illegally working.

Just 20 minutes after the arrests were finished, one looking at the market would…

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Added by ZIRC on February 14, 2012 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Myanmar reforms trigger calls for Malaysia's refugee ratification

Myanmar reforms trigger calls for Malaysia's refugee ratification


Mahi Ramakrishnan, Press TV, Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia's human rights activists say that Malaysia must now ratify the…
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Added by ZIRC on February 9, 2012 at 5:30am — No Comments

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