Aid agencies are reporting a massive increase in refugees fleeing Burma. (Independent Catholic News)
Andrew Scadding, director of the Thai Children’s Trust said: “This human tragedy is on a scale greater than cyclone Nargis, and should command at least as generous a response from the public here and throughout the western world.
Out of the media spotlight, the Burmese Army similarly persists in breaking the rules of war by indiscriminately attacking civilians and causing massive displacement.
Jack Dunford, Executive Director of the Thailand Burma Border Consortium (TBBC) said: “After 25 years of responding to the consequences of conflict in eastern Burma, it is tragic to see the causes remain unaddressed and the situation is likely to further deteriorate during the next twelve months. A recent influx of refugees into Thailand and monitoring reports from internally displaced communities indicate that violence and abuse in eastern Burma are increasing”.
TBBC is an alliance of twelve aid agencies from ten countries working to provide food, shelter, non-food items and capacity building support to Burmese refugees and displaced persons. Christian Aid is a UK member charity and CAFOD support TBBC via Caritas.
The humanitarian agency has just released findings from field surveys about conflict and displacement conducted with over 3,100 households during the past five years in rural areas of eastern Burma.
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Aid agencies struggle to cope with refugees fleeing Burma (Independent Catholic News)
http://www.cathnewsasia.com/2009/12/01/aid-agencies-struggle-to-cope-with-refugees-fleeing-burma/
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