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Burmese called off hunger strike
New Delhi, May 13, 2001
Mizzima News Group (www.mizzima.com)
The Burmese asylum-seekers in New Delhi had called off their hunger
strike on Saturday after they were assured that UNHCR will re-interview
all of them for the refugee status.
Total 24 Burmese asylum-seekers, who are Chin nationals from Burma,
started a hunger strike in New Delhi on May 8, demanding for refugee
status and assistance allowance. They alleged that UNHCR-India office
has neglected their plight for protection and assistance, some of their
cases had been pending with the UNHCR for several months and many of
them were rejected.
On Friday, Mr. Augustine Mahiga, Chief of Mission of the UNHCR India had
assured the hunger strikers that his office will start interviewing
their cases from Monday onwards and will announce the results within a
week after interview. He also assured them that he will tell the police
not to arrest them.
Out of 24 Burmese asylum-seekers, UNHCR has already granted six persons,
including a mother of six-month old baby, the refugee status while they
were undertaking the hunger strike. The UNHCR officials have issued the
date of interviews for the rest and the results are expected to come out
in two weeks time.
However, the Burmese protestors continue to stay on the roadside in
front of the UNHCR office on Lodhi Road, saying that they do not have
any place to go. They will be there until the results come out.
In a memorandum to Mr. Mahiga dated today, the Burmese asylum-seekers
however mentioned that they are calling off their hunger strike
temporarily to ?reciprocate? his kind response and added that they are
determined to resume their hunger strike if they are not granted refugee
status and monthly subsistence allowance.
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<p><font color="#FF0000"><font size=+1>New Delhi, May 13, 2001</font></font>
<br><font color="#FF0000"><font size=+1>Mizzima News Group <a href="http://www.mizzima.com";>(www.mizzima.com)</a></font></font>
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<p><font size=+1>The Burmese asylum-seekers in New Delhi had called off
their hunger strike on Saturday after they were assured that UNHCR will
re-interview all of them for the refugee status.</font>
<p><font size=+1>Total 24 Burmese asylum-seekers, who are Chin nationals
from Burma, started a hunger strike in New Delhi on May 8, demanding for
refugee status and assistance allowance. They alleged that UNHCR-India
office has neglected their plight for protection and assistance, some of
their cases had been pending with the UNHCR for several months and many
of them were rejected.</font>
<p><font size=+1>On Friday, Mr. Augustine Mahiga, Chief of Mission of the
UNHCR India had assured the hunger strikers that his office will start
interviewing their cases from Monday onwards and will announce the results
within a week after interview. He also assured them that he will tell the
police not to arrest them.</font>
<p><font size=+1>Out of 24 Burmese asylum-seekers, UNHCR has already granted
six persons, including a mother of six-month old baby, the refugee status
while they were undertaking the hunger strike. The UNHCR officials have
issued the date of interviews for the rest and the results are expected
to come out in two weeks time.</font>
<p><font size=+1>However, the Burmese protestors continue to stay on the
roadside in front of the UNHCR office on Lodhi Road, saying that they do
not have any place to go. They will be there until the results come out.</font>
<p><font size=+1>In a memorandum to Mr. Mahiga dated today, the Burmese
asylum-seekers however mentioned that they are calling off their hunger
strike temporarily to ?reciprocate? his kind response and added that they
are determined to resume their hunger strike if they are not granted refugee
status and monthly subsistence allowance.</font>
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