BBC-Burma refugees report

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Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Published at 20:08 GMT 21:08 UK 

Burma refugees report 

An international human rights group has criticised Thailand and the United
Nations Commissioner for Refugees for failing to protect Burmese refugees. 

In a report, the American-based Human Rights Watch says
a-hundred-and-ten-thousand ethnic minority refugees living on the
Thai-Burmese border are in danger. 

There is criticism of Thailand's long-standing refusal to let the UNHCR
into the border camps, and the refugee organisation for not challenging the
Thai policy more strongly. 

The UNHCR and Thailand say from next week new measures will be in place to
improve security. 


>From the newsroom of the BBC World Service