UN seeks to intervene in case of Christian Montagnards
Two ethnic Jarai Montagnards claiming to have fled religious persecution in Vietnam may have been arrested by local police in Ratanakkiri province, a rights worker has said. The UN is seeking to intervene in the case and has requested government cooperation while several more Christian Montagnards are thought to have crossed into Cambodia in recent days, sources told the Post. … A UN official in Cambodia, who also requested anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media, said the UN was seeking to visit the Montagnards, who have been hiding out in the forest since they arrived. Bushra Rahman, a spokeswoman for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, said: “The UN is in contact with the competent authorities toward finding a solution.” …
Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN)
http://www.ucanews.com/news/un-seeks-to-intervene-in-case-of-christian-montagnards/72511
