Sunday, October 17, 2010

Caning Exercises in Detention Center


Kuala Lumpur: 18 October, it was reported that Mang Suan Khai, a recognized refugee (ref: 354-09C7809) from Chin State was arrested on the way to Church on Sunday 08, August, 2009 at the Bus Station of Kuala Lumpur, called Parsasini.

He appeared to happen to meet the Sunday operation of police and Rela at that place while he was going to his usual worship center. Late in that evening, he was directly sent to Saminyih detention center where he faced unreasonable sentence in that court.
 
Afterward, he was reportedly sent back to Kajang detention camp on 14 Oct, 2009 and was caned once there on the unknowable accusation of the police, quoted as saying to VOCR team, adding that he was awfully amazed at the charge he was given.

Later, he was moved again to Lang Keng Camp. Fortunately, he was met by OPI team of UNHCR and had an interview for couple of minutes that assured that he along with his inmates was under the consideration of UNHCR. On that day, he was reportedly registered and got the serial number of UNHCR as stated above.

In an interview, he continued to mention that there were more than five inmates whose native are Hakha Chins who appeared to have faced the same caning in Kajang detention camp. Sadly, they got whipped much more than I was.
 
However, what he reiterated during the interview is that he is not so much sure if they have been already released or not from the said camp because of being moved to Lang Keng Camp—it was not so long from his trial of caning.

Asked if he needs to have post-counseling on his courses of trial experienced in detention center, he is appeared to try his best to manage to cope with the fear of arrest, frustration and ill-treatment.

So far, the caning exercised over recognised refugees in detention camps had been effectively stopped since 2008 according to the confirmed report. But this report is a newly exertion that many of Chin refugees have been experiencing.


by Simon

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