A group of Thai senators has called on the government to stop relocating hundreds of Myanmar political dissidents to "concentration camps" along the Myanmar border, which suffer from disease outbreaks and a lack of water.
The decision to move the refugees -- many of them living in Bangkok -- was made more than a year ago after their high-profile involvement in political activities, including demonstrations at the Myanmar Embassy in the Thai capital.
A total of 1,955 asylum seekers were transferred early this month under the protection of the UN refugee agency to three camps in western provinces after being given a March 31 deadline to register for the relocation at detention centers around Thailand.
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