VOCR
March 07, 2009
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Estimated numbers of 180 Asylum-seekers from Burma who have been detained in Semenyih
immigration detention camp in Kejang, Selangor State, Malaysia were, interviewed by UNHCR registration unit.

It was known that UNHCR staffs with their interpreters went to Semenyih detention camp from Monday March 2, 2009 to March 5, 2009 for four days and interviewed about 40-50 detainees per day.

It also was reported to Chin Refugee Center that Pi Hoih Cer, 8 months pregnant women and her children also was also interviewed. (Her arrest was reported in March 1st week issued of VOCR).

A woman detainee in Semenyih said, "I heard that UNHCR officers have been coming to this camp since Monday (March 2, 2009) and interviewed many detainees but a few of us including me were not called even though I expected so much."

It was also known that deporting refugees to Thailand border have been paused since two months ago.