Canada Accepts 800 Refugees from Myanmar
Canada and a host of other countries have decided to recognize World Refugee Day by acepting a number of refugess from Myanmar. The refugees have spent years living in camps in neighbouring Thailand. Most of the refugees are of the Karen ethnic group, whose members have been been repeatedly persecuted over the past fifty years.
Hopefully the new immigrants will find a safe and welcoming environment in Canada. A strong and organized diaspora could help to advance democratic reform in Myanmar.
Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060620.wrefugees0620/BNStory/Front