Six Hmong Christian families were forced to leave their village after converting to Christianity, it was reported in late November.
Local authorities ordered them to renounce their faith, but they refused and have had to abandon their homes, land and farm. In July, local authorities detained two men for a month after the families had decided to convert to Christianity. Refusing to revert to traditional animist beliefs, all six families, consisting of 25 people in all, were then evicted from their homes in Ko Hai village, Khamkeut district. Two of the families left on 27 August and the other four families were evicted in September.
Reports have been slow to emerge, and the developments have only come to light recently as local residents have spoken out.
