No Status, No Support: Koung Jor Shan Refugees Face Growing Crisis

Antonio Graceffo

They have no legal status, no right to work, no UN protection, no chance of resettlement, and nowhere safe to go—and now, their food rations are being cut. 

“The Shan State Refugee Committee (SSRC) provided food assistance until December 2024. Now, there is no external funding, and 70 percent of the camp residents still rely on aid,” said Sai Bee, the boarding house coordinator at Koung Jor Shan Refugee Camp.