Thai and Lao authorities said Thursday they had repatriated 452 ethnic Hmong who had fled to Thailand to seek asylum abroad, but a Hmong witness said 40 others fled to avoid returning home, where advocates fear they will face persecution.
Thai and Lao authorities said Thursday they had repatriated 452 ethnic Hmong who had fled to Thailand to seek asylum abroad, but a Hmong witness said 40 others fled to avoid returning home, where advocates fear they will face persecution.