Time for govt to show Karen some heartAfter struggling for survival on an empty stomach for days, Karen villagers who fled the war atrocities in Myanmar, from an area under the control of the Karen National Union, took shelter along the Salween River. It took them several days to negotiate with local authorities in Mae Hong Son's Mae Sariang district, who initially blocked passage of the items. Local authorities said they had to get permission from people higher up the chain. The activists decried attempts by local authorities to push the Karen back to KNU territory. Signing the petition were human rights activist Angkhana Neelapaijit, Adisorn Kerdmongkol from the Migrant Working Group, Eakpant Pindavanija, director of ‎the Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, and Darunee Paisanpanichkul, from Chiang Mai University's Faculty of Law.

Source: Bangkok Post April 11, 2021 23:26 UTC