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Montagnard Foundation, Inc. is an anti-communist organization that is protecting the rights of the Montagnard
people. It is a non-profit organization, founded in 1990 and based in South Carolina
(USA), that has spoken out against the communist government of Vietnam's polices that affect the Montagnard people.
During the Vietnam War it is estimated that some 40,000 Montagnards served with the US military as scouts, interpreters and soldiers. American Vietnam veterans have numerous stories describing the heroism and loyalty these people had with their American comrades. By some assessments, over 200,000 Montagnards perished during the conflict http://montagnard-foundation.org/blog/?p=10.
The Montagnard Foundation is led by exiled leader Kok Ksor
who is a member of Transnational Radical Party
and has brought the alleged persecution of the Montagnard people to the platform of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation.
The Foundation's goal is to protect the rights, preserve the lives and the culture of the Montagnard people through peaceful means and not in an independent state.
Degar
The Degar are the indigenous peoples of the Central Highlands of Vietnam. The term Montagnard means "mountain people" in French and is a carryover from the French colonial period in Vietnam. In Vietnamese, they are known by the term thượng - this term can also be applied to other minority ethnic...
people. It is a non-profit organization, founded in 1990 and based in South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
(USA), that has spoken out against the communist government of Vietnam's polices that affect the Montagnard people.
During the Vietnam War it is estimated that some 40,000 Montagnards served with the US military as scouts, interpreters and soldiers. American Vietnam veterans have numerous stories describing the heroism and loyalty these people had with their American comrades. By some assessments, over 200,000 Montagnards perished during the conflict http://montagnard-foundation.org/blog/?p=10.
The Montagnard Foundation is led by exiled leader Kok Ksor
Kok Ksor
Montagnard Foundation, Inc. is an anti-communist organization that is protecting the rights of the Montagnard people. It is a non-profit organization, founded in 1990 and based in South Carolina , that has spoken out against the communist government of Vietnam's polices that affect the Montagnard...
who is a member of Transnational Radical Party
Transnational Radical Party
The Transnational Radical Party is a political association of citizens, parliamentarians and members of government of various national and political backgrounds who intend to use nonviolent means to create an effective body of international law with respect for individuals and the...
and has brought the alleged persecution of the Montagnard people to the platform of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation.
The Foundation's goal is to protect the rights, preserve the lives and the culture of the Montagnard people through peaceful means and not in an independent state.
External links
- The Montagnard Foundation, Inc.
- Save The Montagnard People, a website dedicated to aiding Degar refugees and their descendants in the United States, primarily supported by American Vietnam veterans
- Repression of Montagnards: Conflicts over Land and Religion in Vietnam's Central Highlands by Human Rights WatchHuman Rights WatchHuman Rights Watch is an international non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights. Its headquarters are in New York City and it has offices in Berlin, Beirut, Brussels, Chicago, Geneva, Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, Moscow, Paris, San Francisco, Tokyo,...
April 2002 - Montagnards Face Religious, Political Persecution by Human Rights WatchHuman Rights WatchHuman Rights Watch is an international non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights. Its headquarters are in New York City and it has offices in Berlin, Beirut, Brussels, Chicago, Geneva, Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, Moscow, Paris, San Francisco, Tokyo,...
June 2006