Mr. Speaker. it is with immense regret that I bring the tragic issue of the innocent Khmer refugees who are living along the KhmerThai border to the attention of my colleagues. These refugees have been controlled by various factions of the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea. These people are extremely scared and worded after hearing rumors about repatriation which is likely to occur In the next few months. This does not mean that those people do not want to return to their homeland. but that they are afraid of being forced to repatriate by the factions who have controlled them for years. If Khmer people. who live in the camps In ibailand. want to go back to Cambodia with Khmer Rouge. they should be able to do so. Just the same. if they want to go back to Cambodia with Son Sann. they to should retain that right. Forcing these refugees into repatriation is selfdamning. Condoning such action does nothing for the progression of human rights. it only Inhibits this process which we are continually striving for. Once again. it Is time to truly recognize the needs of these war stricken refugees. Let us take quick action before this forced repatriation transpires.
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