VOCR

25th July, 2010

Kuala Lumpur

by Simon

Kuala Lumpur: Couple of days ago, several Chin refugees, those are the victims of the May 23^rd accident in Thailand which resulted 13 deaths, the second greatest shock-wave news among Chin communities, reportedly happened to meet volunteer counselors critically based on their current physical ailment, traumatic related-cases and other psychological concerns.

It was, according to the reports observed in the counselors' accesses, appeared that most of the accident victims are relatively traumatized because of the deadly experiences and locked-up in Thanai (the nearby police station of the incident) and jailing in immigration camp in Bangkok by the immigration and police. Of all cases, noting by name, Ni Cang Sung, holder of CRC card was worst affected that her beloved son was one of 13 deaths.

Interviewed with the volunteer who helps interpret for the victims in sessions of counseling, all are in deep tears and hardly could reply the counselors asking and counseling. Some are of short-term traumatized and losses of memory while some are of long-term patterns medically and psychologically, continued the volunteer.

Bawi Ram, aged 12 was firstly appeared to meeting the counselor among all the victims on July 5 and then followed by his mother and younger sister of 8 year old on July 12, 2010 on the requirement of the counselors for furthering access.

The confirmed source cited that they are referred to UNHCR by the counselor because of the fact that their traumatic affairs. And, UNHCR immediately took action on those victims that they registered them under their father file in the Office of UNHCR on July 7.

The community has great hopes for the rest of those of serious victims towards their registration with the office of UNHCR as some conditions as among them are in much need of financial aide and regular medical treatment.

The VOCR team listing, as a record piled for farther needs, the victims attended in the counseling sessions as the following; Bawi Ram (stated above) on 5 July, his mother and younger sister on 12 July, Van Nawl Cung (of several injuries in the back, the head and stitches on the head and hands and loss memory), Ni Cang Sung (her son died, being psychosis and long-term trauma), Iang Hlei (short-term traumatic, the one whom many interviews had gone through with immigration), Diana (long-term traumatized and surgery on her back neck), Biak Len (long-term traumatized and loss memory).