The sexual assault and violent beating occurred on the evening of March 29 in Citapuri neighborhood of west Delhi as the 32 year-old mother was returning home from work at around 7:00 pm local time. Ms. Sui Tin Lem was on the way to her house after separating from two other co-workers when four local Indians accosted her and started teasing her. When she started resisting, two of the men grasped her hands while the other two started sexually assaulting her. As she tried to struggle, her assailants smashed her with a rod across the face, leaving her with broken bones on her cheek and jaw.

“I screamed out for help but no one turned out to help me even though some local people were around to witness what they were doing to me,” she recounts her ordeal. “I later managed to run way towards home but fell down on the street and fainted from losing too much blood. Two local policemen saw me lying on the street but they left me be as I couldn’t explain to them what had just happened.”

Several hours later at 4:00 am in the morning, she was discovered by a Chin community member who happened to pass by the area. She was immediately rushed to the Deen Dayal Apadhyay government hospital, but was turned away apparently because the hour for patient admission had passed.

She is now being treated at her home with the help of the local charitable organization New Delhi Young Men Christian Association (ND-YMCA). She is now in serious conditions.

Ms. Sui Tin Lem and her two children arrived in Delhi only less than two months ago from Burma’s Chin State. They have been registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees office in New Delhi, but a final determination of their refugee status is pending. They do not receive any assistance from UNHCR while they await the results on their refugee claims.

Ms. Sui Tin Lem is the latest victim in increasing incidents of physical assault and sexual harassment perpetrated against Burmese refugee women by local Indian men who see them as easy prey in recent years. It also represents part of a larger problem faced by the urban-dwelling refugee community who are left to fend for themselves with little protection and assistance.

A 2009 report by Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) “Waiting on the Margins: An Assessment of the Situations of Chin Refugees in Delhi, India” found that Chin refugees living in Delhi are vulnerable to exploitations as they have very little access to physical protection and social assistance from the Indian government or from the UN refugee agency.

Chinland Guardian

GUA MUSANG, March 29 (Bernama) -- A fight between two groups of vegetable farm workers comprising Myanmar and Indonesian nationals resulted in one Myanmar man getting killed and his body dumped in a ravine at a vegetable plot in Lojing yesterday, police said Monday.

The body of the 33-year-old man was found by an Orang Asli man, who was installing water pipes in the area, he said, adding that the Orang Asli informed his boss who lodged a report at the Lojing police kiosk at 4pm.

District deputy police chief DSP Aziz Hasan said policemen rushed to the area and recovered the bloodied body of the Myanmar man who was believed to have been murdered in the morning.

There were slash wounds on the head, face, body and thighs, caused by a sharp object, he said.

Aziz said the body had been sent to the Gua Musang Hospital.

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/29/nation/5953022&sec=nation

VOCR

27th March, 2010

Kuala Lumpur,

Malaysia

by Simon

Amidst the speculation is dependably soaring at height when the state-run news slightly announced the possibility of job creation for refugee recognized and the constructive discussion was built between the Malay government and UNHCR, the new raids swept hundred of refugees and some are in position of inaccessible conditions. According to the information available we could get, as a community office, the raids carried out in several places as the following;

1. On 21^st of March, five of recognized refugees from Imbi and eight from Pudu were arrested and sent to the police station. Luckily, the officer from the station allowed them to be rescued out. And most of them were able to be rescued out.

2. On 25^th of March, around 40 of recognized refugees were swept from P.J, S.S.N medical products (it is said this is glove Product Company) at 5:12 p.m evening.

3. In the early morning of 26^th of March in Bag Factory, situated in Rawang, around four hundred of recognized refugees are swept again and access is being searched for. Among them, it is believed that they are from multiple races; such as from other ethnics from Myanmar, Myanmar, Bangladesh and

India. However, the worry is marvelously big for the community though the accurate information is on the run.

Thousands of refugees in Malaysia have been for ages endeavoring very hard for the survival not because of selfish-desire for gains but because of lack of support from UNHCR. Without working, it is in fact no doubt that Chin refugees have to die out of hungriness. “We partially not as wholly know that UNHCR only undertaking for the resettlement program for us but we depend on our own struggle for our living” said a released man. The question has to be raised, provided that we are not allowed to work here for our living as human being that; what should UNHCR manage to rule out this matter between the government and the refugee body that’s what is most mattered for refugees?

Significantly, the chaos from the recent new raids taking place made Chin refugees stunned and unable to think what and why it was. Or else, there would be political issues behind the screen. Obviously, in an attempt to get them out of detention centre, the refugee community miraculously needs the rescue from UNHCR as is always only accepted and respected the links with UNHCR by the police.

VOCR

26th Kuala Lumpur,

Malaysia

by Salai C C

Mr. Sui Hu from Leikang village, Thantlang Township, living in Malaysia for nine years has been out of touch with his relatives and villagers for almost nine months now. Although all the villagers have searched for him, no one has located him yet. It is therefore believed that he could be in jail or even dead, for it is strange for someone from the Chin community not to be in touch with his relatives or villagers for so long. He has been a recognized Chin refugee since 2006 and is the holder of UNHCR card 354-06C 03909.

In December 2007 between Christmas and the New Year, the father of three children decided to change his job and work at another place in order to earn a better salary. He therefore moved to Shah Alam and took a new job working at a construction site. At that time, he was still contactable by his friends and he even called his old roommate to invite him to join him, working on that site.

After he worked one month in Shah Alam, he suddenly went missing and couldn't be contacted by his relatives and colleagues. However, in April, 2009, his boss told his friends that Mr. Sui Hu had recently married a Burmese woman and was living and working on another construction site. At that time, the boss also suggested that his friends to visit him and present some gifts for his marriage together with their congratulation.

Two month later, he left the construction site one day and never returned to the villager's house. After, he had not come back to the villager's house for a sometime the villager leaders in Malaysia, being concerned about his absence, contacted his wife in Myanmar to see if he had been in touch with her. She told them that she had heard nothing since he went missing in Malaysia.

Sadly, the villagers and Chin refugee's community in Malaysia said that they are reluctant to lodge a report with the police, fearing that the police will create trouble during any further investigation because he is a refugee. However, they are hoping that the UNHCR office will take action to search for him as he needs to attend an interview to process his refugee status.

The villagers and Chin community are still searching and they would like to ask the Chin people around the globe to keep alert and inform the community or the villager leaders if they hear anything of Mr. Sui Hu.

If you have any information regarding Mr. Sui Hu please call 017-3450925 or 03-21447271.

VOCR

21st, March 2010

Kuala Lumpur

by Salai C C

Mounting concern over a Chin refugee woman detained in Lenggeng Camp; Thla Tin Sui was met by the UNHCR and recognized her as refugee under the vulnerable pregnant women when the UNHCR team visited the camp this week.

After one of the biggest online base news agency in the country Malaysiakini interviewed her husband, International Organization and local NGOs called the government to consider about the pregnant women detained and give them opportunity to meet with the UNHCR office base in Kuala Lumpur. She and her husband were arrested during the night-raid at Kajang on 1^st August, 2009 while her pregnancy was just one month ago and jailed them to different camp.

According to ex-detainee pregnant women; named Moe Moe Khaing of 30 ages released on Friday said, "I and Thla Tin Sui are pregnant women among female detainees in the camp. I am very thankful to the UNHCR officers for getting me out of the camp but I deeply sympathize for my old inmate Thla Tin Sui who is still in the camp as her health condition is getting worse. Both of her legs have been swollen since she couldn't eat the food properly inside the Camp. She is now of malnutrition and it is awesome to deliver a baby inside the camp.

"Besides Thla Tin Sui, another three of Chin refugee women arrested in somewhere arrived in our Camp last Thursday and when the UNHCR team attempted to meet them, the team weren't allowed by just giving a reason of being new arrival and were told to wait two weeks more for interview of their refugee status by the guards" Moe Moe Khaing added.

"I am much gladded when I heard my wife Thla Tin Sui has been met by the UNHCR team. I also hope that she will be released soon because the UNHCR office is the only one which understands our problem" the husband said.

Some of International Non-governmental Organization and Local NGOs had blamed the Malaysia government due to death in detention centre and neglecting to take care of the pregnant women in detention centre, who are in need of medical treatment and psychological therapy. By contrast, being detained is not of our choices we make, but it is of our current situation we Chin refugees are facing now and no one knows what will be next to our miserable lives.

VOCR

17th March, 2010

Kuala Lumpur

by Simon

It will come as a shock for refugees in Malaysia to learn that many have been beaten up and abused by gangsters who are wandering around and living very comfortably from the results of their crimes. They know it is impossible to fight back against them by just means, and they have raped dozens of females (this was only known by the community leaders as it was protected information to give privacy to the victim.) and beaten up hundred of people in what were for the most part very dangerous attacks.

The refugees had no choice, they just had to suffer it no matter what happened to them. Even if it was reported to the police, it didn't help, said one refugee man who had been beaten up very badly in a public place by the said gangsters. Of course when we talk about gangsters, our first thoughts are of the criminal element. They are just human being like us but inhumane and knowingly dare to kill anyone they want, at any time, for the sake of a small gain. Don’t ever think that they just walk around unarmed like the rest of us, they always carry weapons ready to attack.

It is said that when it comes to challenge issues like gangsters rioting, the police are always overpowered and can’t do anything during the incidents which occur within sight of the public. Apparently, what happens is that the police became like the viewers and the gangsters like the police, meaning the police are totally powerless to control the gangsters. They do whatever they want and kill whoever they want to.

In recent findings, a man of a recognized Chin refugee status was severely beaten up by seven Indian gangsters in full view of the public in Jalan Lokyew, Malaysia. It happened when he was on the way home from his work." Holding out against them on his own was impossible like trying to stop a moving car though he tried to defend himself as much as he could do", According to his friend who was on-the-spot when the incident occurred.

Luckily but no use, the police arrived in time as they were informed by the nearby people seeing the incident. However it was very sad that they couldn’t do anything but only watching what was happening". In fact the victim was amazingly lucky that he was left alive. The gangsters had left him unconscious on the road, so eventually, the police took him to the hospital which is not usually their normal response to an event like this. This incident brings up a new set of problems, fears and frustrations.

It is important that neither Malaysia nor the world neglect the countless suffering of Asylum seekers and refugees in Malaysia as they are more likely to become the victim targets of both the police and the gangsters since they themselves have well understanding on their status as the unwelcome-migrants by this country.

VOCR

15th March,2010

Kuala Lumpur

by Simon

Couple of days ago, a recognized Chin refugee named Nang Kap Za Pau a-ka Thang Suan Mung of 17 ages was jailed in Juru detention center in Dec, 2009. He was arrested on the way entering to Malaysia in the border and directly sent to Juru where he was died. He was believed to be suffered from Leptospirosis which is caused by the faeces and urine of animal that contaminated drinking water (it is called animal contagious disease by the locals) and lack of medical care despite the long affected sickness. His detention body number was 3064.

"He was too sick two weeks ago and was allowed being hospitalized in Penang Bukit Matajam Hospital by the Camp authority, where he was died on 10/3/2010 and buried on 12/3/2010 by the help of Catholic Youth Fellowship, Penang, Malaysia and CCF (Chin Christian Fellowship) base in Kuala Lumpur" according to the firm source. In much effort for the funeral service, leaders of CCF, esp, Rev. Lal Pek Lian have widely participated and that service would be impossible without their priceless help done. The detailed information relating to his causing death is being kept investigated by the community body but no result has found yet as the hospital couldn't clarify his sickness on his medical document.

It is however not known well of why he was dead and what caused his sickness. Very sad, the Camp authority delayed informing UNHCR, CRC and his relatives. With respect to the disease being contagious in detention center, two of his inmates are hospitalized where Nang Kap Za Pau dead and no one is allow to visit them that can somehow indicate that they are in a dangerous situation. The information that could be reached out is that, according to source is given; three of detainees had been died in that same detention center believed to be suffered from the same disease since 2008.

It was such a great blessing for refugees having those valuable individuals who are committed to helping those are critically in need.

Over many years, hundreds of recognised refugees from Myanmar had been put in several detention centers. It was said that the arrested refugees were systematically accused of in the court in cases of robbery, theft which was definitely groundless and meant in prevention of the intention act of police. That's why dozens of refugees have been put in Camp and detention center on account of such deceptive accusations that means a recognised refugee shouldn't be put in the jail or detention as his/her status is under the protection of UNHCR.

Instead, he/she should be allowed for refuge temporarily in accordance with the UN Charter. As a matter of fact, UNHCR should not be hesitating in undertaking the rescue task force over refugees detained, by which they are the only potential and the authority as the governmental body only respect links with UNHCR.

Until now, hundreds of detainees are left detained in Camp and detention center that is causing the big traumatic for the related families as well as the community. For that serious and accountable reason, the challenging issue is supposed to be upon the pandemic disease spreading overwhelmingly for those of detainees as of the new access.

VOCR

13th March, 2010

Kuala Lumpur

A long planned preparation of Malaysia government has been starting the mass operation which has been announced ahead to wipe out illegal foreign workers and 289 Chin refugees including women and children who mostly recognised refugees were arrested during the first raid at Taman Bukit, Cheras on 11.03.2010 midnight. According to sources from there, mostly the arrestees of Chin refugees are from Matupi Township, southern Chin state, Myanmar.

After the raid was over, all arrestees were taken to Putra Jaya immigration office for further investigation and less then 259 holders of UNHCR card were released on the next day early morning. But 21arrestees, including four months pregnant women and thirteen years old boy holders of both CRC and ACR card are sifted to Lenggeng detention center.

"When the operation started at 2:00 am, all residents were in-awe shock and the entire apartment is overwhelmed with the sound of knocking door and roaring of the dwellers. We don't know where to hide and just fleeing to escape the raid as the Rela has already surrounded the entire apartment. Is it a purposefully targeted for the recognized refugees or the illegal workers" Myo Chit Aye said.

Soon after the recent operation (joint program of Immigration, Rela and Police) breaking out, the new speculation on security issues is mounting high among all the refugees community. That would be a new chapter for international consideration if that would be ongoing unstopped. All good dreams that's been absorbed once the government declared temporary ID would be issued for those of recognized refugees are becoming fainted days after days.

Besides, the raid swept over 8 of Chin recognized refugees on 8^th of March in Klang in plastic factory. The main reason of the arresting was said that working with UNHCR card is not allowed here despite the explanation of how they are unsupported. It was when the source being reached, known that they all were sent to Lenggeng Camp (detention centre).