During the last week of January 2002 at least 21 persons of Burmese origin were massacred in a single incident on the Mae Lamao stream, Mae Ramat district, within the vicinity of Mae Sot, Tak province, Thailand. As none of the victims were Thai the local authorities initially ignored the case, however were pressured to act after word of the terrible event spread. The case has been characterised by a lack of transparency, inconsistent accounts, and the absence of genuine effort directed towards capturing and bringing the murderers and masterminds to justice. Since early February 2002 the case has virtually disappeared from public view. AHRC has established this website in conjunction with other efforts to keep attention focused on the event in an effort to bring pressure to bear on the authorities concerned to seek and hold responsible all those complicit. The site contains links to material issued by AHRC on the case as well as links to news articles by the 'Bangkok Post'. Backround and case details: Massacre on the Mae Lamao.

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