On 26 August 2025, the Cabinet of Thailand approved a resolution allowing refugees from the conflict in Myanmar residing in temporary shelters to work legally in Thailand. This represents a significant policy shift, which not only enables refugees to be self-reliant and improve their quality of life but also brings long-term positive impacts to Thailand’s […]
1 February 2021 – 4 years since the coup in Myanmar
https://rightsbeyondborder.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/MRN-4-Years-RecapEng-212×300.jpg 1 February 2021 – 4 years since the coup in Myanmar Even after more than four years, the conflict in Myanmar continues to escalate. MRN invites everyone to follow the summary of key events, as well as the social and economic impacts in Myanmar, including Thailand’s response strategies. 2021: The military coup in Myanmar […]
MRN Network Meeting For New Myanmar refugees in Thailand
https://rightsbeyondborder.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/MRN-Meeting-300×169.jpg MRN Network Meeting For New Myanmar refugees in Thailand On 27 January 2025, the Myanmar Response Network (MRN) organized an academic seminar to promote the protection of new Myanmar refugees in Thailand through policy and law review and improvement. Experts, academics, policymakers, and civil society organizations discussed ways to amend policies and laws related […]
Myth vs Fact about CRC Article 22
https://rightsbeyondborder.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/national-security-policy-towards-refugees-and-new-arrivals-from-Myanmar-212×300.png Withdrawal of the Reservation to Article 22 of the Convention on the rights of the child. Myth 1 The State must grant citizenship to refugee and asylum-seeking children FACT Article 22 does not obligate the State to grant legal status to refugee and asylum- seeking children. Instead, it requires states to take “appropriate measures” […]