New rules regarding the UNHCR process have been decried by Christian advocates in Thailand, who claim that the change in rules disproportionately target Pakistani Christian refugees. Fleeing persecution in their homeland, Pakistani Christians comprise the largest portion of the refugee community in Thailand. Thai authorities often view these refugees as illegal immigrants, round them up, and detain them in deplorable conditions. On their arrival in Thailand they soon discover they are unwanted when their travel visa expires and they apply for asylum at the UNHCR. Here they are advised that despite having an official UN asylum registration, Thailand's refusal to sign UN conventions on asylum means that their status is illegal. Will pressure from the international community help change the UNHCR process for the better, or will the situation for Pakistani Christian refugees continue to get worse?