Thai military forcibly returns Hmong refugees to Laos

Early this morning in Thailand, the military began to forcibly return some 4,300 Hmong refugees to Laos. The refugees include asylum seekers who say that they could face persecution if they return to Laos, where the government continues to fight an insurgency from some of the Hmong minority. Human rights groups have criticized some of the camps in Phetchabun, Thailand for poor conditions and violations of basic rights. Now future of the Hmong refugees remains uncertain.

We’re joined by Phil Robertson, deputy director for the Asia Division of Human Rights Watch.