Some 100,000 Burmese refugees live on the Thailand border. More refugees arrive daily because of oppressive measures by Burma's military regime. Camp relocation and other protective measures are needed. Many refugees have only plastic sheeting for shelter during the rainy season. Some 50,000 Cambodian refugees have returned home from camps in Thailand during the past two years.
Continued aid is required to facilitate their reintegration.
Potential Refugee Flows from Indonesia Indonesia finds itself in a precarious political situation. Some 8,000 refugees have already fled the country. More violence and larger refugee flows are probable after the upcoming referendum in East Timor. Congolese Refugee Overcrowding in Tanzania Refugee camps in Tanzania have become filled beyond capacity as refugees from Congo-Kinshasa have continued to arrive. Building a new camp in the impoverished area requires new road construction and other infrastructure improvements necessary to reach the sites and ensure refugee care.