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Laos Thailand: End Mistreatment and Deportation of Lao Hmong Authorities Should Account for Missing Refugees Thai authorities should end intimidation and forced deportations of Lao Hmong refugees detained in a camp in Petchabun province, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch expressed concern for the well-being of some 1,300 Lao Hmong who escaped from the Huay Nam Khao camp and did not return following a mass protest two weeks ago. July 11, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Thailand: Stop Forced Returns to Laos Forced Repatriations of Hmong to Laos Should End The Thai government should stop forcibly returning Hmong asylum seekers to Laos without independent monitoring or refugee screening, Human Rights Watch said today. March 5, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Letter to Japan Foreign Minister Koumura Human Rights Watch sent this letter to Japan's Foreign Minister, Mr. Masahiko Koumura, regarding the January 16, 2008, Japan-Mekong Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Tokyo. January 15, 2008 Letter Also available in 
Printer friendly version Letter to ASEAN Secretary General Ong Keng Yong The ASEAN Charter Human Rights Watch wrote a letter to ASEAN Secretary General Ong Keng Yong urging him and other ASEAN Foreign Ministers to establish specific deadlines for implementing a binding human rights mechanism as part of the new Charter. November 15, 2007 Letter Printer friendly version Thailand: Protect Hmong Refugees More Than 8,000 Lao Hmong at Risk of Forced Repatriation The Thai government should not forcibly repatriate thousands of Lao Hmong refugees currently detained in Thailand to likely persecution in Laos, Human Rights Watch said today. The Thai-Lao border committee will meet from September 2-4 to decide the fate of Hmong refugees at a camp in Petchabun province. August 30, 2007 Press Release Printer friendly version U.S. State Department Trafficking Report Undercut by Lack of Analysis The U.S. State Department's third annual trafficking in persons report fails to meaningfully evaluate governments' efforts to combat trafficking in persons, Human Rights Watch said today. June 11, 2003 Press Release Printer friendly version Laos: Child Soldiers Global Report 2001 From the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers There are indications of under-18s in government armed forces. Some sources claim that the age for compulsory recruitment may be as low as 15. There are internal conflicts with armed opposition groups and given the extent of child participation in neighbouring conflicts, there is a risk of child recruitment by armed groups. June 12, 2001 Multi Country Report Laos: Landmine Monitor Report 2000 Key developments since March 1999: A total of 622 hectares of land were cleared in 1999, with an additional 255 hectares January-March 2000. Almost 90,000 UXO and mines were destroyed in 1999, with about 25,000 more January-March 2000. There were 102 new UXO/mine victims in 1999, and 68 in the first five months of 2000. Almost 180,000 people received UXO/mine awareness education in 1999. August 1, 2000 Multi Country Report
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