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Myanmar asylum seekers and civic groups staged a protest outside the Ministry of the Interior on Thursday morning. They demanded the government to answer questions on its plan to deport asylum seekers from Myanmar who are still in the process of administrative appeals. They say that back in Myanmar, they would face war and imprisonment. They also submitted a petition, urging the ministry to take the matter seriously. Let’s hear more.

Asylum seeker
Myanmar
We hoped there would be a possibility of obtaining asylum, but so far we haven’t received any protection. We get phone calls telling us to return to danger.

Thu Koko
Taiwan Myanmar Civic Association
They are trying to seek temporary refuge while Myanmar is in such a terrible situation. The Taiwanese government often says on the international stage that Taiwan can help. But now? Taiwan can’t help. Taiwan cannot help.

Liu Tzu-kai
NCCU Department of Ethnology
Since the 2021 coup in Myanmar, the country has fallen into a continuously deteriorating humanitarian crisis. The Taiwanese government should not ignore this terrible situation.

Some of these Myanmar nationals in Taiwan previously participated in democratic movements and were targeted by the military junta. Others come from war-torn regions and would be conscripted upon return. And some were trafficked to Taiwan. The Legislative Yuan previously passed a resolution requiring the Ministry of the Interior to uphold the principle of non-refoulement and to work with other agencies to provide care and support for the asylum seekers. At the time, the ministry responded that it would help them obtain legal status in Taiwan and issue them Alien Resident Certificates or permanent residency permits. But in the end, all of the applications were rejected.

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