Hmong Forced Repatriation Memorial Day: 5,000 Hmong Refugees Thailand

Hmong Forced Repatriation Memorial Day

Public · By Junior Xeem Vwj, Tuesday, January 29, 2013 | Worldwide | Www.Facebook.Com

In remembrance of the 5,000 Hmong refugees in Thailand who sought safety from persecution and harsh living conditions in Laos, The Hmong Human Rights [HHR] committee Declares January 29th, 2013 to be the National Hmong Forced Repatriation Memorial Day. ~ HHR would like to invite everyone, from coast to coast across the globe, to wear Gray Armbands with the number “5,000” or wear Gray Clothing on January 29th, 2013. The Gray symbolizes the uncertainty of the 5,000 Hmong souls who were forced back to Laos. ~ ~~~ Let us dedicate this day in memorial of those who fled from persecution, but were forced back… as the World watched and ignored the human rights violation. ~~~

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History

Starting in 2006, the Laotian Government pressured the Thai Government to send the Hmong Refugees in Thailand back to Laos. Of these Refugees, many had UNHCR status. Some of these Hmong were the ones in the documentary, “Hunted Like Animals” by the Fact-Finding Commission. These Hmong refugees were the Hmong that the BBC captured on camera. Many of you have seen these pictures: [Namvietnews.Files.Wordpress.Com]. After the “Hunted Like Animals” documentary was released, many of these Hmong made it safely to Thailand (2004-2006). In 2006, Thailand closed its last refugee camps. It was unable to house the thousands of Hmongs who fled from the persecution as depicted in the documentary. (See Documentary here: Www.Youtube.Com). The Hmong were crammed into a small camp, Camp Nong Khai. Immediately, the Laotian Government demanded Thailand to send back the Hmong refugees and not let other countries accept them.

This was because if these Hmong Refugees made it to other countries (like the USA) they would be able to share their stories and provide compelling evidence of the Hmong persecution that occurred in Laos against the Hmong. (Camp Nong Khai: Www.Youtube.Com). On December 27th, 2009 – January 2010, the Thai government began forcing the 5,000 Hmong back to Laos despite the years of mass demonstrations that the Hmong performed, including marching to Bangkok, the capitol of Thailand. (Demonstrations: Www.Youtube.Com) and (Www.Aljazeera.Com). * INVITE ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS TO TAKE PART IN THIS MOVEMENT *. At UW-Milwaukee HHR will be passing out free Grey Armbands in the Union. Uwm-Hhr.Wikispaces.Com. Www.Facebook.Com.