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U.N. agency seeks access to deported Hmong

Published - Dec 30 2009 01:10 AM

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VIENTIANE, Laos, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The U.N. refugee agency Tuesday asked Laotian government officials for access to about 4,000 Hmong Laotians deported from Thailand. The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees has no formal presence in Laos, where many of ... Read Full Story

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