Sunday, March 29, 2009

Thai authorities arrest blacklisted Hmong refugee for deportation

A Hmong refugee who once guided a BBC TV team to Laos to document atrocities committed against the minority group, was allegedly arrested by Thai authorities. The article was reported on The Nation's website. The man's name is Joua Va Yang, a former guide for the BBC, Chicago-based Hmong Advocate Joe Davy said in a statement. In the article witnesses claimed Yang was beaten badly during the arrest.

Zach Dobbin
Thailand Group

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