On the border between law and political convenience, twenty-six Karen villagers — among them children and pregnant women — sit in a Bangkok detention center awaiting deportation to the very military regime they fled. Thailand, which has pledged both regional diplomacy with Myanmar's junta and legal commitments to protect those fleeing persecution, now faces the moment when those two positions can no longer coexist. The principle of non-refoulement exists precisely because history has shown what happens when nations choose expedience over the protection of the vulnerable.
Thailand risks refoulement by deporting 26 Karen villagers to Myanmar, APHR warns
26 villagers including 8 children and 2 pregnant women face forced return to Myanmar where they risk persecution, forced conscription, and potential death under military regime.