"More than 85,000 people have been displaced over the past two years. Due to Myanmar government restrictions, international aid agencies have struggled to reach at least 50,000 people in areas controlled by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA). Facing prolonged displacement and little humanitarian assistance, many in the makeshift camps along the Myanmar-China border are forced to cross the border in search of work, said the latest report from the Kachin Women’s Association Thailand (KWAT), “Pushed to the Brink”. Their lack of identification papers compounds their vulnerability, the report said. “Push tens of thousands of people to China’s doorstep, deprive them of food and status, and you’ve created a perfect storm for human trafficking,” KWAT spokesperson Julia Marip said in statement."
Posted on: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:09:16 +0000
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