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The Manipur HC has granted safe passage to seven persecuted citizens from Myanmar to seek protection of the UNHCR in New Delhi by recognising the right of 'non-refoulement'.
Manipur HC Orders Safe Passage to Delhi for 7 Myanmarese Seeking UNHCR Protection The seven had fled from Myanmar and entered Manipur fearing persecution and physical danger after their media organisation was banned by the military government. Members of the armed forces stand guard during a protest against the military coup, in Yangon, Myanmar March 27, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer Imphal: The high court of Manipur on Monday directed the authorities to grant safe passage to seven Myanmarese to New Delhi so that they can seek protection from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The seven three journalists and wife and three children of one of them had fled from Myanmar and entered Manipur illegally fearing persecution and physical danger after their media organisation was banned by the military government, the petitioner said.
India must help refugees from Myanmar: Citizens For Democracy The Milli Gazette Online 10 Apr 2021 New Delhi (April 8, 2021): Since 1st February 2021 when the military generals took control of Myanmar by toppling its democratically elected government, the mass protests against the coup are continuing. The army Generals in order to quell the protests have let loose brutal repression and detained Ms. Suu Kyi, Win Myint and several top leaders of the NLD. More than 500 protesters have been killed and around 2600 have been detained. In spite of threats and warnings from the military, the movement for restoration of democracy is growing; protesters have called for civil disobedience, stoppage of work, sit-ins and mass demonstrations.