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Many people see my playlist and ask me what is Hmong?
People have forgotten the Hmong people, or ignore them.
The Hmong people fought for the USA in Vietnam War, but this is not mentioned in the american history books.
Even today, Hmong people are persecuted and murdered.
I would like to reach with my channel that the people get to know the truth.
The Hmong people need help from all of us.
Hmong people also have human rights, but many forget this.

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Links about Hmong People:

http://www.sommerfilms.org
http://www.wisegeek.com/who...
http://www.hmongnet.org
http://www.tragicmountains....


Links about human rights organizations:

http://www.humanrightslette...
http://www.hmongihrw.org/
http://www.laohumanrightsco...
http://www.amnesty.org/

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Latest News:
August 2010

Written By: Dr. Jane Hamilton-Merritt

Some Good News.

In late July 2010, legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives that would, if enacted, grant burial rights to Lao Hmong veterans at National Veterans Cemeteries across this country.

Rep. Jim Costa of California, along with 22 other Members of Congress, introduced HOUSE RESOLUTION 5879 which seeks to open our National Veterans Cemeteries to individuals who supported the U. S. in Laos during the Vietnam War era.

According to Costa, "Many [Hmong] paid the ultimate sacrifice....Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to those patriotic individuals and their service should be honored with burial benefits in our National Cemeteries."

Colonel Wangyee Vang, National President and founder of the Lao Veterans of American Institute who, for years, has worked with Members of Congress on this legislation. said: "Our Laotian and Hmong veterans and their refugee families across the United States are honored and deeply grateful for the potential opportunity to be buried in U.S. National Cemeteries along with the American veterans we helped to defend and save during the Vietnam War. "

This bill offers a wonderful opportunity for the Hmong American community and for others who want to honor the sacrifices of those who fought in the Lao theater of the Vietnam War. Alert your Congressional Representatives to H.R. 5879: Ask them to sign on to this proposed legislation.

In my view this legislation, if enacted, will allow the surviving Hmong veterans to rest eternally near other veterans of the Vietnam War. This will provide dignified recognition of their important and unique role in U.S. military history.

Acknowledgment and thanks must be made to the following Members of Congress who, over the years, have worked diligently on this issue:

Mr. Jim COSTA (CA), Mr. Dennis CARDOZA (CA), Mr. Michael HONDA (CA), Mr. Steve KAGEN (WI), Mr. James LANGEVIN (RI), Mr. Tim Holden (PA), Ms. Madeleine BORDALLO (Guam), Mr. Patrick KENNEDY (RI), Mr. Ron KIND (WI), Mr. Bill DELAHUNT (MA), Mr. Pedro PIERLUISI (Puerto Rico), Mr. Collin PETERSON (MN), Ms. Tammy BALDWIN (WI), Mr. Pete STARK (CA), Mr. Jerry MCNERNEY (CA), Mr. Devin NUNES (CA), Mr. Frank WOLF (VA), Mr. George RADANOVICH (CA), Mr. Patrick MCHENRY (NC), Mr. Joesph CAO (LA), Mrs. Sue MYRICK (NC), Mr. Thaddeus MCCOTTER (MI), Mr. Tom PETRI (WI).
PRESS RELEASE -- March 26, 2010 By Joe Davy
Lao General cautions Hmong returnees what to tell media

Yesterday, Lao Brigadier General Bouasieng Champaphanh paid a special visit to a group of some 3000 Hmong returnees recently resettled in Phonkham village, Borikhamsai province. He informed them all that the Lao government had invited the foreign media to visit their village the next day and cautioned the returnees to make sure to use correct speech when answering any questions the journalists may ask. The General told them to say good things about the Lao government and how well they were being treated. In particular, those Hmong who had previously received UNHCR-refugee status should firmly state that they wanted to live in Laos and not be resettled in third countries as they had been offered. The General then reiterated his point stating there would be consequences for those who did not fully cooperate in this matter.

The embedded foreign journalists will be airlifted in by Lao military helicopter. There are also expected to be at least 100-200 plainclothes soldiers and policemen present scattered amongst the villagers to make sure no one steps out of line or says the wrong thing. Of course, the foreign media will more than likely not be aware of any military presence due to their plain-clothing, but the Hmong returnees will certainly be aware and intimidated by them due to the fact that these soldiers live in their settlement. The soldiers dressing down in civilian clothing seems to be a ploy set by the central government to create a very conducive and pleasant atmosphere for the embedded journalists to capture.

The soldiers living at the Hmong settlement are mainly ethnic Khmu (Lao Theung) and have told the Hmong returnees of their ugly past history dealing with the jungle Hmong insurgents, who less than 10 years ago occupied territory just 5-10 miles north of their village. The Khmu soldiers have talked quite openly about this with some of the returnees saying how upset they are that many of their soldiers and close family members died in these attacks. Hmong people who lived in that jungle area some 7-10 years ago also confirm this story to be accurate.

Hmong returnees have been told quite bluntly by these Khmu soldiers that they are not very happy, to say the least, that the central government has chosen to resettle all 3000 of them in their village. The Khmu feel that this is their land and are very upset with the central government's decision to resettle so many Hmong here, especially when they feel there's