As the beacon of hope for refugees worldwide, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) bears the noble mission of providing shelter and protection for those fleeing persecution and violence. However, my firsthand experience at the UNHCR Thailand Office paints a completely different picture: corruption, inaction, indifference, and potential collusion with oppressive regimes.
I was forced to flee my home country due to persecution by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for my activism, leaving my 12-year-old daughter unable to continue her education. In retaliation, the CCP broke my father's arm, and my son was bitten by their agents.
My daughter and I have been waiting for over six months at the UNHCR Thailand Office without being granted a Refugee Status Determination (RSD) interview. Despite my repeated attempts to contact you, but you always ignored me. I reported this to the UNHCR, but there has been no response. The esteemed leader of the UNHCR, how long will this state of affairs continue?
My daughter and I are drifting in a foreign land, without a stable place to stay, income, or any sense of security. Our lives are adrift. In this unfamiliar environment, my daughter lacks friends and is feeling deeply depressed. If this continues, I am very worried about my daughter's mental health. The esteemed leader of the UNHCR, how long will this situation persist?
While in China, my daughter consistently ranked in the top three of her grade among over 800 students. Now, she yearns for education but is denied access. The esteemed leader of the UNHCR, how long will this injustice endure?
Due to political persecution, I have been forced into exile. The CCP has assaulted my family members, warned my relatives, and notified the local police station where my relatives reside. They have harassed my relatives, putting pressure on me to remain silent abroad, essentially to stop criticizing the CCP's illegal actions. The esteemed leader of UNHCR, do you want me to remain silent?
During my exile abroad for over nine months, I was always steadfast and unwavering, continuously exposing the CCP's oppression and persecution of the people, which has led to my daughter and me encountering the CCP agents multiple times abroad, with perilous circumstances. The most incomprehensible of these encounters occurred when I was intercepted by the CCP agents at the entrance of the UNHCR Thailand Office. I reported this incident to you, requesting access to surveillance footage and filing a police report, but you remained indifferent. Since then, you have consistently ignored my requests for an RSD interview, as evidenced by emails and recordings. The esteemed leader of UNHCR, many people online claim that the UNHCR Thailand Office has been infiltrated by and colludes with the CCP. Is this true?
Every year, governments, businesses, and individuals around the world donate large sums of humanitarian aid to you, with the aim of assisting refugees. However, my daughter and I have not yet to see any of this aid reach us. Instead, all we have witnessed is your inaction and indifference. The esteemed leader of UNHCR, do you consider this normal?
Rather than fulfilling its duty to protect and support refugees, the UNHCR Thailand Office has become complicit in perpetuating refugee suffering through its inaction and indifference. Failure to correct these mistakes and take action will not only betray the trust of refugees but also damage the credibility and legitimacy of the entire organization. Urgent action is needed! What do you think, the esteemed leader of UNHCR?
