Laotian refugee crisis
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The Laotian refugee crisis was a mass exodus of Laotians—particularly Hmong and other ethnic minorities—fleeing persecution and instability after the communist takeover of Laos in 1975, leading to large refugee populations in neighboring countries and abroad.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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refugee crisis ⓘ |
| affectedPopulation | hundreds of thousands of Laotians ⓘ |
| appliesToEthnicGroup |
Hmong people
NERFINISHED
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Khmu people NERFINISHED ⓘ Lao people NERFINISHED ⓘ other ethnic minorities in Laos ⓘ |
| drivenBy |
economic hardship after regime change
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fear of retribution for collaboration with US forces ⓘ religious persecution ⓘ |
| geographicFocus |
Mekong River border crossings
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Thai–Lao border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
communist takeover of Laos in 1975
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political persecution ⓘ postwar instability in Laos ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
Laotian diaspora
NERFINISHED
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demographic changes in Laos ⓘ human rights concerns about treatment of returnees ⓘ long-term refugee integration challenges abroad ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Cold War in Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
NERFINISHED
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boat people and overland escape routes ⓘ forced repatriation debates ⓘ refugee camps in Thailand ⓘ resettlement programs in third countries ⓘ |
| mainCountry | Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Indochinese refugee crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyResponse |
French resettlement of Laotian refugees
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Thai encampment and screening policies ⓘ US refugee resettlement programs for Laotians ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
host governments in Southeast Asia
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international humanitarian organizations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hmong involvement with the CIA
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Lao People’s Democratic Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Pathet Lao NERFINISHED ⓘ Secret War in Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
Laotian refugee communities in Australia
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Laotian refugee communities in Canada ⓘ Laotian refugee communities in France ⓘ Laotian refugee communities in other Western countries ⓘ Laotian refugee communities in the United States ⓘ large refugee populations in Thailand ⓘ mass exodus from Laos ⓘ |
| startTime | 1975 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1980s
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early 1990s ⓘ late 1970s ⓘ |
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