Free the Laos 10 -- Victims of religious persecution

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We also have a picture taken the night before the arrests. We've attempted to identify the 13 (some are obscured), and we've also given some more information about the charges and items confiscated. Please stay tuned for more.

Day 951

Picture taken the night before the arrests... (41k)

1. Gaet Inthavong
2. Sy Yilatchay
3. Chane Yilatchay
4. Galgaruensuk

5. Phengxay
6. Kammieng
7. Khamsaweang Wassanasong
8. Bounlerth Yilatchay

9. Kongmany Soukaseum
10. Duangmanee Yilatgchay
11. Khampho
12. Viengkham
13. Khamphin

Arrested January 30, 1998:
44 Laos, 1 Thai, 1 French, 3 Americans. All released except the 13 shown above. #14, Phonsawan, the pregnant wife of Bounlerth was not arrested and had a baby boy 2/15/98. #15, the paid police informer Saengwang was released the night of the raid.

Government charges:

"They were holding a religious meeting illegally to promote the worship of Christ" --Bangkok Post
"Meeting without permission of the cities authorities" --Vientiane Times
Translating English Bible material into the Lao language --police investigators
Receiving funds from foreign sources (six are employees of a Lao government approved humanitarian organization) --police investigators
Teaching Lao people about the Christian religion --police investigators
Hosting Bible classes in their homes --police investigators

Private property seized in a private home:
150 Lao New Testaments, 20 Lao Bibles, 100 song books, 80 Bible commentaries, 40 personal Bible notebooks, teaching stand, church pictures, church records, 150 Bible lessons for children

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