Thailand: The new Thai government must stand up for human rights of refugees

Over-crowding, lack of clean water, and constant fear of being sent back to Laos where they face human rights violations: life for 154 Lao Hmong refugees, in detention in northern Thailand since 2006, is intolerable. Amnesty International calls on the government of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej to ensure that the group are immediately released from detention, and are issued with exit visas in order to allow them to be resettled in a third country. The organisation is aware that at least four countries have agreed to resettle them.

By Amnesty International USA.

Human Rights Policy Resource.