A mother stranded in Thailand with three children is calling for immediate assistance from the UNHCR and Thai Government who she believes is responsible
\n for her husbands death.<\/p>\n
Ijaz Patras Masih a detainee with a known heart condition died on 27th May 2017 after he was put through a strenuous exercise routine with other inmate
\n at the brutal Immigration Detention Centre (IDC), in Bangkok. His physical capacity to cope with any form of exertion was massively diminished as IDC
\n staff refused to allow him access to medicine and failed to ensure he received the regular medical assessments, that his condition required him to
\n undergo for his safety.<\/p>\n
Almost five months later no IDC member of staff has been investigated for manslaughter and the continued lack of medical investigation and medicines
\n has meant that hundreds of detainees are at severe risk of a similar preventable fatality.<\/p>\n
Shahida (33 yrs), widow of Ijaz Masih and now a single mother of three children, said:<\/p>\n
"There has been no attempt to bring any justice for the death of Ijaz, no-one has been suspended, no court hearing has taken place, yet it is obvious that Ijaz could have been saved with some simple treatment. <\/span><\/p>\n "For the last year of his life Ijaz cried himself to sleep, he thanked God for his illness as it brought him the opportunity to see his children when in hospital, but ultimatley he died a lonely and painful death.<\/span><\/p>\n "My children are now without the input of their father, they're displaying signs of trauma, but despite their culpability the Thai Government have done nothing to help. Moreover. the UNHCR now how dire my situation is but all they have given us is 10,000 baht that was used for Ijaz's funeral. <\/span><\/p>\n "Without a father figure my young daughters have no chance of survival, they will surely be kidnapped by Muslim traffickers and mistreated. I am a woman and I cannot work and care for my children – I don't know what we will do if we are forced to return to Pakistan.<\/span><\/p>\n