Tag: persecution
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Inside The Small Communist Nation That Increasingly Oppresses Christians
In Laos, Christian burials are barred from cemeteries, churches have to find improvised worship spaces, and Christians are often pressured to engage in activities that go against their religion. And … Full story: https://religionunplugged.com/news/christians-in-communist-led-laos-face-persecution
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Wisconsin commemorates 50th anniversary of Hmong resettlement
Wisconsin Public Radio Fifty years ago, thousands of refugees came to states including Wisconsin after facing persecution for helping … Full story: https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2025/05/18/wisconsin-commemorates-50th-anniversary-of-hmong-resettlement/
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Hmong leader Tony Yang, of La Crosse, earns Assmbly Hometown Hero award
Representative Jill Billings honored Hmong Leader, NaoHoua “Tony” Yang of La Crosse with the Assembly Hometown Hero Award. Yang was born in Laos during the Vietnam War, enduring persecution and … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/hmong-leader-tony-yang-la-154103533.html
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Genocide Watch Report: Hmong at Risk
Genocide Watch has published a report exposing severe human rights violations against the Hmong in Laos, warning that they are at critical stages of dehumanization, polarization and persecution. The … Full story: https://unpo.org/genocide-watch-report-hmong-at-risk/
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I’m a naturalized citizen, Michigan state rep. Mass deportation plans scare me.
to support America’s efforts against communism. My parents fled the persecution of Hmong tribes by the communist regime in Laos, spending years hiding in the jungle before reaching a U.N. refugee camp … Full story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/contributors/2024/11/14/trump-mass-deportation-michigan-hmong-state-rep/76265464007/
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Op-Ed: Losing our Hmong dolls led me to unearth a piece of my culture
I worry that amid my people’s invisibility in a history fraught with war, persecution and displacement, the story of Hmong dolls will disappear too. Read Full Article
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Hmong Christians suffering severe persecution in Vietnam
Severe persecution of Hmong Christians is underway in Nghe An Province in Vietnam In the central Vietnam province, officials vying with each other to create Christian-free zones operate with no … Read Full Article
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Hmong Christians in Vietnam Suffering Severe Persecution
Wikimedia Commons) (Morning Star News) – Severe persecution of Hmong Christians is underway in Nghe An Province in Vietnam. In the central Vietnam province, officials vying with each other to create … Read Full Article
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In Thailand, actor Sakda Kaewbuadee is asylum seekers’ guardian angel
On a hot Sunday in June in an alley in the northern suburbs of Bangkok, some 300 Hmong, an ethnic group from Vietnam, were living in complete secrecy, having fled persecution in their communist … Read Full Article
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Minnesota doctor says funerals, family get-togethers fueling COVID-19 transmission among Hmong
ST. PAUL — In the early days of the pandemic, Dr. David Thao braced for a grim reality. Many Hmong elders who had relied heavily on family to survive war, persecution, resettlement through refugee … Read Full Article
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Surgeon says funerals, family get-togethers fueling COVID-19 transmission among Hmong
In the early days of the pandemic, Dr. David Thao braced for a grim reality. Many Hmong elders who had relied heavily on family to survive war, persecution, resettlement through refugee camps and a … Read Full Article
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California schools should tell the whole American story
One of California’s greatest strengths is its diversity, much of which is the result of waves of immigrants fleeing persecution by communist dictatorships. Read Full Article
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UN Special Rapporteurs Send Joint Allegation Letter to Lao Government Raising Issue of ChaoFa Hmong
Today [30 October 2020], the United Nations made public a joint allegation letter submitted by ten UN Special Rapporteurs to the Lao Government raising the issue of state-sponsored persecution of the … Read Full Article
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Laos to raise awareness about new law protecting Christian minority
In the capital and in the big cities, Christians can live their faith freely, but the situation is different in rural areas, where abuses and persecution are commonplace. A new law aims to promote a b … Read Full Article
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Christians in Laos Still Subject to Persecution Despite Reported Improvements
Don’t you remember what America did to our country?” He was referring to widespread bombing carried out in Laos during the Vietnam War. Christian villagers are also marginalized in their interaction … Read Full Article