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UN refugee agency calls for end to three-year detention of Lao Hmong

by editor on November 17, 2009

in Indian Press Release, Web News Wire

The United Nations refugee agency today called for an end the detention of 158 Lao Hmong, who have been held ever since they were rounded up in Bangkok for deportation three years ago.

“UNHCR calls on all parties to play their part in finding a humanitarian solution to their plight and end the detention of this group,” Andrej Mahecic, spokesperson…

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Laos SEA Games: Lao, Hmong Demonstrators Beaten, Dragged Screaming to Prisons

by editor on November 6, 2009

in Indian Press Release, Web News Wire

“The 2 November 2009 protest aimed to claim for ‘a real democracy, human rights respect, the cancellation of the Laos-Vietnam Cooperation Treaty of 1977, the release of all political prisoners and a multipartite system,’ as reported by information sent from inside the LPDR,” said Vanida S. Thephsouvanh, President of the Lao Movement for Human Rights ( MLDH ) in a…

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Hong Kong: International medical device meeting opens in Hong Kong

by editor on November 5, 2009

in Indian Press Release, Web News Wire

The following is issued on behalf of the Asian Harmonization Working Party:

Medical device regulatory officials and specialists from Asia and beyond have converged on Hong Kong for the 14th Asian Harmonization Working Party (AHWP) Meeting which opened at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre today (November 6).

The opening ceremony was officiated by the Director of Health, Dr…

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