Between the 17th November 2003 to 3rd January 2004
in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR).
Submitted by the United Lao/Hmong Congress for Democracy [USA]
Date: January 9, 2003
To: U.S. Congress, Amnesty International, United Nations, European Parliament, and
other human right organizations.
From: United Lao/Hmong Congress for Democracy (ULHCD), U.S.A.
Reported and translated from Laotian version by Stephen Vang, Chairman of ULHCD. P.O. Box 1143, Eau Claire, WI 54702, 715-232-5029.
Email: vangs@uwstout.edu
The United Congress for Democracy is sadden to submit the following report from Yang Toua Thao,
leader of the ethnic Hmong in Saisombun-Special Zone in Laos regarding ethnic cleansing against
ethnic Hmong and others in the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Yang Toua Thao reported that
from the period of July of 2003 to the end of December 2003, 352 people have died from starvation
in two most suppressed areas, Saisombun-Special Zone, southern Xiengkhouang and Vang Vieng,
Vientiane Province. The deaths are mostly ethnic Hmong and children.
Among these 352, 184 died between the period of the 17th of November 2003 to the 3rd of January 2004 from both starvation and weapon attacks. Among the death of Among the 184 dead, 96 died from starvation and 45 from attacks in Saisombun Zone, 37 died from starvation and 6 from attacks in Vang Vieng, Vientiane Province. The wounded and unaccounted deaths in other resistance sites are not included in this report.
The 96 dead from starvation in Saisombun-Military Zone, southern Xieng Khouang, from the period 17 of November 2003 to the 3rd of January 2004 are listed below.
|
Name |
Female |
Male |
Age
|
|
1. Mua Thao | X
| . | 5 yr. |
| 2. Khoua Thao | X
| . | 6 yr. |
| 3. Nou Thao | X
| . | 6 yr |
| 4. Nor Vang | X
| . | 6 yr. |
| 5. Mai Lee | X
| . | 6 yr |
| 6. Tua Thao | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 7. Sua Vang | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 8. Koua Xiong | .
| X | 4 yr. |
| 9. May Ly | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 10. Koua Ly | .
| X | 7 yr. |
| 11. Mi Xiong | .
| X | 3 yr. |
| 12. Som | X
| . | 5 yr. |
| 13. Viang | X
| . | 6 yr. |
| 14. Bad | X
| . | 7 yr. |
| 15. Souvan | .
| X | 10 yr. |
| 16. E Noi | .
| X | 7 yr. |
| 17. Neo | .
| X | 4 yr. |
| 18. Boun | .
| X | 7yr. |
| 19. Mee Noi | .
| X | 7 yr. |
| 20. Keo | .
| X | 5 yr. |
| 21. Som | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 22. Vieng Savath | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 23. BounXy | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 24. Sid | .
| X | 5 yr. |
| 25. Paserd | .
| X | 7 yr. |
| 26. Moua Yang | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 27. Va Xiong | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 28. Tou Shoua Vang | .
| X | 10 yr. |
| 29. Mao Vang | X
| . | 6 yr. |
| 30. Va Lee | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 31 Chong Teng Thao | .
| X | 65 yr. |
| 32. Koua Her | .
| X | 60 yr. |
| 33. Chong Chee Thao | .
| X | 62 yr. |
| 34. Shoua Tou Vang | .
| X | 64 yr. |
| 35. Ma Vang | X
| . | 60 yr. |
| 36. Chou Vue | X
| . | 60 yr. |
| 37. Youa Vue | X
| . | 64 yr. |
| 38. Nor Vue | X
| . | 64 yr. |
| 39. You Vue | X
| . | 60 yr. |
| 40. Mao Vang | X
| . | 65 yr. |
| 41. Youa Vang | X
| . | 49 yr. |
| 42. Ma Yang | X
| . | 58 yr. |
| 43. Es Noi | X
| . | 5 yr. |
| 44. ViengXy | X
| . | 6 yr. |
| 45. Sombad | X
| . | 4 yr. |
| 46. Samon | X
| . | 5 yr. |
| 47. Somai | X
| . | 5 yr. |
| 48. Savad | X
| . | 6 yr. |
| 49. Oa Noi | X
| . | 6 yr. |
| 50. Keo | X
| . | 6 yr. |
| 51. Ly Xiong | X
| . | 4 yr. |
| 52. Song Vang | X
| . | 6 yr. |
| 53. Chanh | X
| . | 6 yr. |
| 54. Man | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 55. Muan | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 56. Mee Moua | X
| . | 63 yr. |
| 57. Shoua Thao | X
| . | 61 yr. |
| 58. Mao Lor | X
| . | 59 yr. |
| 59. Mai Lee | X
| . | 67 yr. |
| 60. Der Chang | X
| . | 67 yr. |
| 61. Lia Xiong | X
| . | 64 yr. |
| 62. Ka Vang | X
| . | 64 yr. |
| 63. Xia Xiong | X
| . | 59 yr. |
| 64. Ying Lee | X
| . | 61 yr. |
| 65. Chang My Lor | X
| . | 61 yr. |
| 66. Toua Lor | .
| X | 70 yr. |
| 65. Neng Chue Vang | .
| X | 68 yr. |
| 66. Pao Li Moua | .
| X | 70 yr. |
| 67. Yong Yia Yang | .
| X | 70 yr. |
| 68. Fa Tou Lee | .
| X | 66 yr. |
| 69. Neng Fa Thao | .
| X | 62 yr. |
| 70. Teng Chang | .
| X | 67 yr. |
| 71. Shoua Yer | .
| X | 67 yr. |
| 72. Ker Lee | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 73. Yia Lee | .
| X | 4 yr. |
| 74. Chou Xiong | .
| X | 3 yr. |
| 75. Neng Lor | .
| X | 2 yr. |
| 76. Lia Vang | .
| X | 2 yr. |
| 77. Va Xiong | X
| . | 54 yr. |
| 78. Mai Moua | X
| . | 56 yr. |
| 79. Nou Vang | X
| . | 58 yr. |
| 80. Ying Ly | X
| . | 60 yr. |
| 81. Kia Xiong | X
| . | 60 yr. |
| 82. Khoua Her | X
| . | 62 yr. |
| 83. Youa Vang | X
| . | 60 yr. |
| 84. Chou Lee | X
| . | 60 yr. |
| 85. Nor Xiong | X
| . | 60 yr. |
| 86. Kia Her | X
| . | 52 yr. |
| 87. Youa Lee | X
| . | 56 yr. |
| 88. Tou Vang | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 89. Neng Her | .
| X | 8 yr. |
| 90. Moua Lee | .
| X | 4 yr. |
| 91. Seng Xiong | .
| X | 7 yr. |
| 92. Es Vang | X
| . | 6 yr. |
| 93. Xee Vang | X
| . | 2 yr. |
| 94. Ma Vang | X
| . | 6 yr. |
| 95. Seng Lee | X
| . | 4 yr. |
| 96. Kia Moua | X
| . | 4 yr. |
The 37 who died from starvation in Vang Vieng, Vientiane Province from the period of the 17 of November 2003 to the 3rd of January 2004 are listed below.
|
Name |
Female |
Male |
Age
|
|
1. Ya Her | .
| X | 4 yr. |
| 2. Neng Vang | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 3. Koua Xiong | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 4. Chong Yee Vang | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 5. Tou Lee | .
| X | 4 yr. |
| 6. E Xiong | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 7. Ma Vang | .
| X | 7 yr. |
| 8. Si Vang | X
| . | 6 yr. |
| 9. Tong Khue Vang | .
| X | 60 yr. |
| 10. Tong Toua Lee | .
| X | 58 yr. |
| 11. Keosid | .
| X | 50 yr. |
| 12. Aphone | .
| X | 60 yr. |
| 13. Oua Savad | .
| X | 50 yr. |
| 14. Keo Sisom | .
| X | 59 yr. |
| 15. Vana | .
| X | 60 yr. |
| 16. Sivad | .
| X | 60 yr. |
| 17. Keo Paseud | .
| X | 60 yr. |
| 18. Somboun | .
| X | 50 yr. |
| 19. Tong Chong Vang | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 20. Va Yang | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 21. La Yang | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 22. Chong Vang | .
| X | 2 yr. |
| 23. Le Yang | X
| . | 6 yr. |
| 24. Ma Lee Yang | X
| . | 6 yr. |
| 25. On Noi | X
| . | 4 yr. |
| 26. Shoua Tou Lee | .
| X | 58 yr. |
| 27. Nou Ying Vang | .
| X | 60 yr. |
| 28. Nao Doua Vang | .
| X | 59 yr. |
| 29. Nao Chang Vang | .
| X | 60 yr. |
| 30. Nao Toua Xiong | .
| X | 60 yr. |
| 31. Nao Va Vang | .
| X | 60 yr. |
| 32. Chue Kou Xiong | .
| X | 52 yr. |
| 33. Chee Ly | X
| . | 58 yr. |
| 34. Ka youa Her | X
| . | 58 yr. |
| 35. Mee Xiong | X
| . | 5 yr. |
| 36. Chao Vang | X
| . | 6 yr. |
| 37. Ying Xiong | X
| . | 2 yr. |
Military attack resulted in the death and wounded of ethnic Hmong and others are as follows: In Saisombun-Special Zone, from the 17th of November 2003 to the 3rd of January 2004, 45 died from attacks and over 100 wounded. Those died are listed below.
|
Name |
Female |
Male |
Age
|
|
1. Sipaseuth | .
| X | 40 yr. |
| 2. Keo | .
| X | 30 yr. |
| 3. Mao | .
| X | 42 yr. |
| 4. Chong Chou Moua | .
| X | 39 yr. |
| 5. Bad | .
| X | 28 yr. |
| 6. Chamsoung | .
| X | 38 yr. |
| 7. Moua Tou Vang | .
| X | 8 yr. |
| 8. Moua Xiong | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 9. Sid | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 10. Vieng Samai | .
| X | 40 yr. |
| 11. Chamdee | .
| X | 40 yr. |
| 12. Chahue Yang | .
| X | 42 yr. |
| 13. Nou Xiong | X
| . | 38 yr. |
| 14. Khou Her | X
| . | 30 yr. |
| 15. Shoua Xiong | X
| . | 42 yr. |
| 16. Ma Yang | .
| X | 4 yr. |
| 17. Nao Toua Yang | .
| X | 42 yr. |
| 18. Mai Yang | X
| . | 3 yr. |
| 19. Mao Yang | X
| . | 4 yr. |
| 20. Ma Lee | X
| . | 3 yr. |
| 21. Yer Yang | X
| . | 4 yr. |
| 22. Ker Her | X
| . | 3 yr. |
| 23. Shoua Yang | X
| . | 5 yr. |
| 24. Chou Yang | X
| . | 6 yr. |
| 25. Koua Yang | .
| X | 4 yr. |
| 26. Oua Yang | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 27. Mi Lee | .
| X | 7 yr. |
| 28. Shoua Xiong | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 29. Tou Xiong | .
| X | 4 yr. |
| 30. Moua Lee | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 31. Tong Xiong | .
| X | 7 yr. |
| 32. Nao Xiong | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 33. Keo Pacham | .
| X | 20 yr. |
| 34. Neng Her | .
| X | 30 yr. |
| 35. Moua Vang | .
| X | 35 yr. |
| 36. Shoua Yang | .
| X | 3 yr. |
| 34. Koua Xiong | .
| X | 4 yr. |
| 35. Meng Vang | .
| X | 3 yr. |
| 36. Me Vue | .
| X | 3 yr. |
| 37. Koua Xiong | .
| X | 4 yr. |
| 38. Mai Vang | .
| X | 3 yr. |
| 39. Lia Xiong | .
| X | 3 yr. |
| 40. Mao Her | X
| . | 3 yr. |
| 41. Moua Tou Vang | .
| X | 8 yr. |
| 42. Moua Xiong | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 43. Sid | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 44. Vieng Samai | .
| X | 40 yr. |
| 45. Chamdee | .
| X | 40 yr. |
In northern Vang Vien, Vientiane Province, 6 people died from attacks are listed as follows:
|
Name |
Female |
Male |
Age
|
|
1. Tou Moua | .
| X | 28 yr. |
| 2. Shoua Vang | .
| X | 28 yr. |
| 3. May Vue | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 4. Chia Her | .
| X | 6 yr. |
| 5. Shoua Toua Her | .
| X | 35 yr. |
| 6. Ly Yang | X
| . | 28 yr. |
Foreign Prisoner Support Service would like to thank the United Lao/Hmong Congress for Democracy (ULHCD),
U.S.A. for sharing their report with FPSS. Any further enquiries may be directed to:
Mr. Stephen Vang -
Chairman of ULHCD
P.O. Box 1143,
Eau Claire, WI 54702,
Tele: 715-232-5029. -
Email: vangs@uwstout.edu
