VOCR,
April 10, 2009
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
A refugee woman from Burma who belongs to Chin ethnic had her maternity on April 5, 2009 while she was being detained inside Semuyith detention camp in Malaysia. The woman delivered her baby safely as the authorities took her to a medical center linked with the detention camp. The woman was Ms. Mang Khen Cing a refugee from Chin state in Burma who fled her country of nationality because of the ongoing persecution under the military dictatorship that she personally suffered. Pi Mang Khen Cing was arrested in January this year at her residence in Kuala Lumpur. When she was arrested she was pregnant for 8 months already. She is from Teddim township, Chin State.
In VOCR issue 10, it was already reported about the arrest of Pi Hoi Cer who was arrested on 30th January of this year by Rela. She was arrested with her 13 years old daughter. She was 8 month pregnant by the time of her arrest. She also delivered her baby inside the same detention camp, Semuyith. Pi Hoi Cer and her new born baby was released by the help of UNHCR office in Malaysia, on 7th of April and now she has returned safely to her home. However, her 13 years old daughter was still detained at Semuyith.It is also expected that more refugees and asylumseekers being detained in different detention centers in Malaysia will be hopefully released.