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Members of the Free Burma Coalition display a poster of detained Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi (R) during a protest in front of the Myanmar embassy in Manila on March 19, 2010 to denounce Myanmar's recently announced election law. Myanmar's detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on her people to respond to an 'unjust' election law issued by the junta that bars her from the vote, her lawyer said. Under the laws, which have sparked international anger, Suu Kyi faces exclusion from her own National League for Democracy (NLD) and is prevented from standing in the elections expected in October or November.

Members of the Free Burma Coalition display a poster of detained Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi (L) during a protest in front of the Myanmar embassy in Manila on March 19, 2010 to denounce Myanmar's recently announced election law. Myanmar's detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on her people to respond to an 'unjust' election law issued by the junta that bars her from the vote, her lawyer said. Under the laws, which have sparked international anger, Suu Kyi faces exclusion from her own National League for Democracy (NLD) and is prevented from standing in the elections expected in October or November.

Members of the Free Burma Coalition display a poster of detained Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest in front of the Myanmar embassy in Manila on March 19, 2010 to denounce Myanmar's recently announced election law. Myanmar's detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on her people to respond to an 'unjust' election law issued by the junta that bars her from the vote, her lawyer said. Under the laws, which have sparked international anger, Suu Kyi faces exclusion from her own National League for Democracy (NLD) and is prevented from standing in the elections expected in October or November.

Members of the Free Burma Coalition display a poster of detained Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest in front of the Myanmar embassy in Manila on March 19, 2010 to denounce Myanmar's recently announced election law. Myanmar's detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on her people to respond to an 'unjust' election law issued by the junta that bars her from the vote, her lawyer said. Under the laws, which have sparked international anger, Suu Kyi faces exclusion from her own National League for Democracy (NLD) and is prevented from standing in the elections expected in October or November.

Supporters of Myanmar's pro-democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi stage a rally marking the Burma Human Rights Day near Myanmar's Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, March 14, 2010. Protesters demanded the release of Suu Kyi.

MAHACHAI, THAILAND - FEBRUARY 25: Burmese migrants ride a bicycle in a Burmese community where many work in the seafood industry February 25, 2010 in Mahachai, Thailand. Migrant workers, mostly Burmese, are running into more difficult times as many face deportation as an approaching deadline set by the Thai government nears that forces foreign workers to go through a nationality verification process. Among the 3 million migrants, many are poorly paid, and face extortion, arbitrary detention, forced labour and physical abuse, with many of the undocumented workers coming from Myanmar. Today Thai soldiers shot dead three migrant children from Burma who were traveling in a pick-up truck when their driver failed to stop at a checkpoint. They say a three-year-old girl and two boys, aged six and 16, were killed instantly and four other Burmese nationals said to be migrant workers, were wounded in the shooting. The incident occurred in Ranong province around 550K. south of Bangkok. The Thai government has been criticized by several Human Rights organizations for increasing contempt for refugees and ast December Thailand expelled more than 4,000 Hmong back to Laos.

MAHACHAI, THAILAND - FEBRUARY 25: Burmese migrants workers peel shrimp at a shrimp factory February 25, 2010 in Mahachai, Thailand. Migrant workers, mostly Burmese, are running into more difficult times as many face deportation as an approaching deadline set by the Thai government nears that forces foreign workers to go through a nationality verification process. Among the 3 million migrants, many are poorly paid, and face extortion, arbitrary detention, forced labour and physical abuse, with many of the undocumented workers coming from Myanmar. Today Thai soldiers shot dead three migrant children from Burma who were traveling in a pick-up truck when their driver failed to stop at a checkpoint. They say a three-year-old girl and two boys, aged six and 16, were killed instantly and four other Burmese nationals said to be migrant workers, were wounded in the shooting. The incident occurred in Ranong province around 550K. south of Bangkok. The Thai government has been criticized by several Human Rights organizations for increasing contempt for refugees and ast December Thailand expelled more than 4,000 Hmong back to Laos.

MAHACHAI, THAILAND - FEBRUARY 25: Burmese migrants workers peel shrimp at a shrimp factory February 25, 2010 in Mahachai, Thailand. Migrant workers, mostly Burmese, are running into more difficult times as many face deportation as an approaching deadline set by the Thai government nears that forces foreign workers to go through a nationality verification process. Among the 3 million migrants, many are poorly paid, and face extortion, arbitrary detention, forced labour and physical abuse, with many of the undocumented workers coming from Myanmar. Today Thai soldiers shot dead three migrant children from Burma who were traveling in a pick-up truck when their driver failed to stop at a checkpoint. They say a three-year-old girl and two boys, aged six and 16, were killed instantly and four other Burmese nationals said to be migrant workers, were wounded in the shooting. The incident occurred in Ranong province around 550K. south of Bangkok. The Thai government has been criticized by several Human Rights organizations for increasing contempt for refugees and ast December Thailand expelled more than 4,000 Hmong back to Laos.

MAHACHAI, THAILAND - FEBRUARY 25: A young Burmese migrant worker stands in line at a shrimp factory to weigh the cleaned shrimp February 25, 2010 in Mahachai, Thailand. Migrant workers, mostly Burmese, are running into more difficult times as many face deportation as an approaching deadline set by the Thai government nears that forces foreign workers to go through a nationality verification process. Among the 3 million migrants, many are poorly paid, and face extortion, arbitrary detention, forced labour and physical abuse, with many of the undocumented workers coming from Myanmar. Today Thai soldiers shot dead three migrant children from Burma who were traveling in a pick-up truck when their driver failed to stop at a checkpoint. They say a three-year-old girl and two boys, aged six and 16, were killed instantly and four other Burmese nationals said to be migrant workers, were wounded in the shooting. The incident occurred in Ranong province around 550K. south of Bangkok. The Thai government has been criticized by several Human Rights organizations for increasing contempt for refugees and ast December Thailand expelled more than 4,000 Hmong back to Laos.

MAHACHAI, THAILAND - FEBRUARY 25: Burmese migrants workers stand in line at a shrimp factory to weigh the cleaned shrimp February 25, 2010 in Mahachai, Thailand. Migrant workers, mostly Burmese, are running into more difficult times as many face deportation as an approaching deadline set by the Thai government nears that forces foreign workers to go through a nationality verification process. Among the 3 million migrants, many are poorly paid, and face extortion, arbitrary detention, forced labour and physical abuse, with many of the undocumented workers coming from Myanmar. Today Thai soldiers shot dead three migrant children from Burma who were traveling in a pick-up truck when their driver failed to stop at a checkpoint. They say a three-year-old girl and two boys, aged six and 16, were killed instantly and four other Burmese nationals said to be migrant workers, were wounded in the shooting. The incident occurred in Ranong province around 550K. south of Bangkok. The Thai government has been criticized by several Human Rights organizations for increasing contempt for refugees and ast December Thailand expelled more than 4,000 Hmong back to Laos.

MAHACHAI, THAILAND - FEBRUARY 25: A Burmese migrant puts on makeup inside her apartment in a Burmese community where many work in the seafood industry February 25, 2010 in Mahachai, Thailand. Migrant workers, mostly Burmese, are running into more difficult times as many face deportation as an approaching deadline set by the Thai government nears that forces foreign workers to go through a nationality verification process. Among the 3 million migrants, many are poorly paid, and face extortion, arbitrary detention, forced labour and physical abuse, with many of the undocumented workers coming from Myanmar. Today Thai soldiers shot dead three migrant children from Burma who were traveling in a pick-up truck when their driver failed to stop at a checkpoint. They say a three-year-old girl and two boys, aged six and 16, were killed instantly and four other Burmese nationals said to be migrant workers, were wounded in the shooting. The incident occurred in Ranong province around 550K. south of Bangkok. The Thai government has been criticized by several Human Rights organizations for increasing contempt for refugees and ast December Thailand expelled more than 4,000 Hmong back to Laos.

MAHACHAI, THAILAND - FEBRUARY 25: A Burmese migrant bathes himself outside his apartment in a Burmese community where many work in the seafood industry February 25, 2010 in Mahachai, Thailand. Migrant workers, mostly Burmese, are running into more difficult times as many face deportation as an approaching deadline set by the Thai government nears that forces foreign workers to go through a nationality verification process. Among the 3 million migrants, many are poorly paid, and face extortion, arbitrary detention, forced labour and physical abuse, with many of the undocumented workers coming from Myanmar. Today Thai soldiers shot dead three migrant children from Burma who were traveling in a pick-up truck when their driver failed to stop at a checkpoint. They say a three-year-old girl and two boys, aged six and 16, were killed instantly and four other Burmese nationals said to be migrant workers, were wounded in the shooting. The incident occurred in Ranong province around 550K. south of Bangkok. The Thai government has been criticized by several Human Rights organizations for increasing contempt for refugees and ast December Thailand expelled more than 4,000 Hmong back to Laos.

MAHACHAI, THAILAND - FEBRUARY 25: Burmese migrants workers peel shrimp at a shrimp factory February 25, 2010 in Mahachai, Thailand. Migrant workers, mostly Burmese, are running into more difficult times as many face deportation as an approaching deadline set by the Thai government nears that forces foreign workers to go through a nationality verification process. Among the 3 million migrants, many are poorly paid, and face extortion, arbitrary detention, forced labour and physical abuse, with many of the undocumented workers coming from Myanmar. Today Thai soldiers shot dead three migrant children from Burma who were traveling in a pick-up truck when their driver failed to stop at a checkpoint. They say a three-year-old girl and two boys, aged six and 16, were killed instantly and four other Burmese nationals said to be migrant workers, were wounded in the shooting. The incident occurred in Ranong province around 550K. south of Bangkok. The Thai government has been criticized by several Human Rights organizations for increasing contempt for refugees and ast December Thailand expelled more than 4,000 Hmong back to Laos.

MAHACHAI, THAILAND - FEBRUARY 25: Burmese migrants workers peel shrimp at a shrimp factory February 25, 2010 in Mahachai, Thailand. Migrant workers, mostly Burmese, are running into more difficult times as many face deportation as an approaching deadline set by the Thai government nears that forces foreign workers to go through a nationality verification process. Among the 3 million migrants, many are poorly paid, and face extortion, arbitrary detention, forced labour and physical abuse, with many of the undocumented workers coming from Myanmar. Today Thai soldiers shot dead three migrant children from Burma who were traveling in a pick-up truck when their driver failed to stop at a checkpoint. They say a three-year-old girl and two boys, aged six and 16, were killed instantly and four other Burmese nationals said to be migrant workers, were wounded in the shooting. The incident occurred in Ranong province around 550K. south of Bangkok. The Thai government has been criticized by several Human Rights organizations for increasing contempt for refugees and ast December Thailand expelled more than 4,000 Hmong back to Laos.

MAHACHAI, THAILAND - FEBRUARY 25: Burmese migrants workers peel shrimp outside a shrimp factory as a baby sleeps February 25, 2010 in Mahachai, Thailand. Migrant workers, mostly Burmese, are running into more difficult times as many face deportation as an approaching deadline set by the Thai government nears that forces foreign workers to go through a nationality verification process. Among the 3 million migrants, many are poorly paid, and face extortion, arbitrary detention, forced labour and physical abuse, with many of the undocumented workers coming from Myanmar. Today Thai soldiers shot dead three migrant children from Burma who were traveling in a pick-up truck when their driver failed to stop at a checkpoint. They say a three-year-old girl and two boys, aged six and 16, were killed instantly and four other Burmese nationals said to be migrant workers, were wounded in the shooting. The incident occurred in Ranong province around 550K. south of Bangkok. The Thai government has been criticized by several Human Rights organizations for increasing contempt for refugees and ast December Thailand expelled more than 4,000 Hmong back to Laos.

MAHACHAI, THAILAND - FEBRUARY 25: Burmese migrants workers stand in line at a shrimp factory to weigh the cleaned shrimp February 25, 2010 in Mahachai, Thailand. Migrant workers, mostly Burmese, are running into more difficult times as many face deportation as an approaching deadline set by the Thai government nears that forces foreign workers to go through a nationality verification process. Among the 3 million migrants, many are poorly paid, and face extortion, arbitrary detention, forced labour and physical abuse, with many of the undocumented workers coming from Myanmar. Today Thai soldiers shot dead three migrant children from Burma who were traveling in a pick-up truck when their driver failed to stop at a checkpoint. They say a three-year-old girl and two boys, aged six and 16, were killed instantly and four other Burmese nationals said to be migrant workers, were wounded in the shooting. The incident occurred in Ranong province around 550K. south of Bangkok. The Thai government has been criticized by several Human Rights organizations for increasing contempt for refugees and ast December Thailand expelled more than 4,000 Hmong back to Laos.

MAHACHAI, THAILAND-FEBRUARY 25 : Burmese mothers and their children stand in a market place in a Burmese community where many work in the seafood industry February 25, 2010 in Mahachai,Thailand. Migrant workers, mostly Burmese are running into more difficult times as many face deportation as an approaching deadline set by the Thai government nears forcing foreign workers to go through a nationality verification process, Amongst the 3 million migrants, many are poorly paid, and face extortion, arbitrary detention, forced labour and physical abuse, many undocumented are mostly from Myanmar. Today Thai soldiers shot dead three migrant children from Burma who were traveling in a pick-up truck when their driver failed to stop at a checkpoint. They say a three year old girl and two boys, aged six and 16, were killed instantly and four other Burmese nationals said to be migrant workers, were wounded in the shooting. The incident occurred in Ranong province around 550K. south of Bangkok. The Thai government has been criticized by several Human Rights organizations for increasing contempt for refugees, last December Thailand expelled more than 4,000 Hmong back to Laos.

MAHACHAI, THAILAND-FEBRUARY 25 : A Burmese migrant worker walks with her baby in a Burmese community where many work in the seafood industry February 25, 2010 in Mahachai,Thailand. Migrant workers, mostly Burmese are running into more difficult times as many face deportation as an approaching deadline set by the Thai government nears forcing foreign workers to go through a nationality verification process, Amongst the 3 million migrants, many are poorly paid, and face extortion, arbitrary detention, forced labour and physical abuse, many undocumented are mostly from Myanmar. Today Thai soldiers shot dead three migrant children from Burma who were traveling in a pick-up truck when their driver failed to stop at a checkpoint. They say a three year old girl and two boys, aged six and 16, were killed instantly and four other Burmese nationals said to be migrant workers, were wounded in the shooting. The incident occurred in Ranong province around 550K. south of Bangkok. The Thai government has been criticized by several Human Rights organizations for increasing contempt for refugees, last December Thailand expelled more than 4,000 Hmong back to Laos.

MAHACHAI, THAILAND-FEBRUARY 25 : Burmese migrant stands outside their apartment in a Burmese community where many work in the seafood industry February 25, 2010 in Mahachai,Thailand. Migrant workers, mostly Burmese are running into more difficult times as many face deportation as an approaching deadline set by the Thai government nears forcing foreign workers to go through a nationality verification process, Amongst the 3 million migrants, many are poorly paid, and face extortion, arbitrary detention, forced labour and physical abuse, many undocumented are mostly from Myanmar. Today Thai soldiers shot dead three migrant children from Burma who were traveling in a pick-up truck when their driver failed to stop at a checkpoint. They say a three year old girl and two boys, aged six and 16, were killed instantly and four other Burmese nationals said to be migrant workers, were wounded in the shooting. The incident occurred in Ranong province around 550K. south of Bangkok. The Thai government has been criticized by several Human Rights organizations for increasing contempt for refugees, last December Thailand expelled more than 4,000 Hmong back to Laos.

MAHACHAI, THAILAND-FEBRUARY 25 : A Burmese migrant woman holds a baby looking out of the window of her apartment in a Burmese community where many work in the seafood industry February 25, 2010 in Mahachai,Thailand. Migrant workers, mostly Burmese are running into more difficult times as many face deportation as an approaching deadline set by the Thai government nears forcing foreign workers to go through a nationality verification process, Amongst the 3 million migrants, many are poorly paid, and face extortion, arbitrary detention, forced labour and physical abuse, many undocumented are mostly from Myanmar. Today Thai soldiers shot dead three migrant children from Burma who were traveling in a pick-up truck when their driver failed to stop at a checkpoint. They say a three year old girl and two boys, aged six and 16, were killed instantly and four other Burmese nationals said to be migrant workers, were wounded in the shooting. The incident occurred in Ranong province around 550K. south of Bangkok. The Thai government has been criticized by several Human Rights organizations for increasing contempt for refugees, last December Thailand expelled more than 4,000 Hmong back to Laos.