Voice of the Zomi Refugees:: Zomi International Refugee Council

The Zomis are mostly Christians and they do not practice cremation. However,
in some cases, they could not effort to pay for the place to bury and hence, they were
cremated finally. It is a great challenge for the Christians not able to effort to find a place to bury.

Many vulnerable Zomi refugees die at young age.
A young man, Taang died of falling from the work place ladder.
There was no taker and the brothers don't even know whom to report and what to do
with the corp. They were able to contact the Zomi leaders a day after his death...

Death of Zomi Refugees in Exile.

Accident and Death occurs among the Zomi-Myanmar Refugees in Exile.

Panlong Agreement; Zomi Myanmar History with Boggyoke Aung San of Burma.

A Zomi refugee got an accident by spilling acid at his work place but given not compensation by the boss. He was brought to the hospital by the Zomi Association of Malaysia leaders in KL.

Breaking News:
ဳKuala Lumpur, Malaysia

More than 30 Refugees from Myanmar were tied up and severely beaten by the detention authorities at Samenyith immigration deportation camp just the outskirt of Kua Lumpur, Malaysia.

Some are believed to be the Zomi ethnic group of Myanmar according to the SMS we've received 10 minutes ago from the a reliable source.

It is believed that the UNHCR legal lawyers and Malaysia BAR Council are following up with this case as soon as possible.

As of end May 2008, there are some 3700 refugees and asylum-seekers registered with the UNHCR in Malaysia.

-35100 are form Myanmar comprising 13300 Rohingyas from the Northern Rakkhine State of Myanamr, 13300 from Chin State, Myanmar and 3900 Myanmar Muslims and 3900 while the remaining are other ethnic minorities from Myanmar.

There are some 4600 refugees and asylum-seekers from other countries, including some 1800 Sri Lankans, 580 Iraqis and 470 Somalis.

68% of Refugees and Asylum-seekers are men, while 32% are women.

There are some 10000 refugee children below the age of 18, among whom 6000 are of school going age (7-17) years.

Quoted from the UNHCR

A True Spirit of World Refugee Day

The World Refugee Day was celebrated under the leadership of ACTS, funded by JRS Singapore while gathering various patients, children, multi cultural ethnic groups and different refugee organizations at Batu Arang. Two representatives from each group and organization which made up to more than 150 congregation including local and international partners at the celebration on Sunday, June 22, 2008 from 10:00-5:30 P.M.

The first session of the gathering started with observation and silence prayer for the Naris Cyclone victims of Myanmar nationals, the Myanmar authorities as well as for the Myanmar refugees in Malaysia. Each group representative presented their traditional song and dance wearing their native attire. It was not only a day of observation but rather it was more of celebration to uplift the moral and physical depression and stress. It was such a beautiful gathering as no discrimination had taken place and no favoritism was given to any group by another realizing the equality of human being. During the gathering service, the patients and refugee children enjoyed it as they even forgot their status being a refugee and patients. No other activities can replace this memorable gathering under the leadership and initiation of A-Call-To-Serve organization in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Giving Hope, Giving Life= Creating their World