,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #a1 #bjad    
,mr4 ,burr submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !  
contributions ( ! ,montagn>d indig5\s   
tribespeople ( ! ,c5tral ,highl&s (     
,vietnam to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 
dur+ ! ,vietnam ,w>1 & condemn+ ! ongo+ 
violation ( human rights by ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,sociali/ ,republic ( ,vietnam4     
,:]eas ! ,montagn>ds1 sometimes ref]r$  
to z ,dega1 are ! indig5\s tribespeople 
liv+ 9 ,vietnam's ,c5tral ,highl&s      
region2 ,:]eas ! ,montagn>ds 7 driv5    
into ! m\nta9s by invad+ ,vietnamese &  
,cambodians 9 ! #i? c5tury2 ,:]eas ,fr5*
 ,roman ,ca?olic mission>ies conv]t$ _m 
( ! ,montagn>ds 9 ! #ai? c5tury &       
,am]ican ,prote/ant mission>ies         
subsequ5tly conv]t$ _m to v>i\s         
,prote/ant sects2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! #aifjs1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,mission 9 ,saigon1 !  
,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy 7,,cia71 &  

,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,special ,=ces1 also
 kn[n z ! ,gre5 ,b]ets1 tra9$ !         
,montagn>ds 9 unconv5tional w>f>e2      
,:]eas an e/imat$ #fa1jjj ,montagn>ds1  
out ( an e/imat$ population (           
#a1jjj1jjj1 f\ght alongside ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ! ,army ( ! ,republic (        
,vietnam 7,,arvn7 =ces aga9/ ! ,nor?    
,vietnamese ,army & ! ,viet ,cong2      
,:]eas ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,special ,=ces1 & !       
,montagn>ds coop]at$ on ! ,village      
,def5se ,program1 a =]unn] to ! ,w>'s   
,/rategic ,hamlet ,program & e/imat$    
#dc1jjj ,montagn>ds 7 organiz$ into     
,civilian ,irregul> ,def5se ,gr\ps      
7,c,i,d,gs7 to provide protection = !   
areas ar\nd ! ,c,i,d,gs' op]ational     
bases2 ,:]eas1 at its peak1 ! ,c,i,d,gs 
_h approximately #ej op]ational bases1 )
 ea* base conta9+ a cont+5t ( two ,unit$
 ,/ates ,army (fic]s & t5 enli/$ m51 &  
an ,,arvn unit ( ! same size1 & ea* base
 tra9$ #bjj to #gjj ,montagn>ds1 or     
/rik]s2 ,:]eas ano!r #ah1jjj ,montagn>ds

 7 report$ly enli/$ into mobile /rike   
=ces1 & v>i\s hi/orical acc\nts describe
 a /rong bond betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,special ,=ces & ! ,montagn>ds1 9       
contra/ to ,vietnamese ,special ,=ces & 
,,arvn troops2 ,:]eas ! lives ( ?\s&s ( 
memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 7  
sav$ z a result ( ! h]oic actions ( !   
,montagn>ds1 :o f\ght loyally & bravely 
alongside ,unit$ ,/ates ,special ,=ces 9
 ! ,vietnam ,w>2 ,:]eas1 aft] ! fall ( !
 ,republic ( ,vietnam 9 #aige1 ?\s&s (  
,montagn>ds fl$ across ! bord] into     
,cambodia to escape p]secution2 ,:]eas !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! reunifi$ ,vietnamese     
nation1 r5am$ ! ,sociali/ ,republic (   
,vietnam1 deeply di/ru/$ ! ,montagn>ds  
:o _h sid$ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,,arvn   
=ces1 & subject$ !m to imprisonm5t &    
v>i\s =ms ( discrim9ation & oppression  
aft] ! ,vietnam ,w> end$2 ,:]eas1 aft] !
 ,vietnam ,w>1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 resettl$ l>ge numb]s ( ,montagn>ds1    
mo/ly 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 & an e/imat$     
sev]al ?\s& ,montagn>ds curr5tly reside 

9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 :i* is ! l>ge/         
population ( ,montagn>ds resid+ outside 
( ,vietnam2 ,:]eas ! ,sociali/ ,republic
 ( ,vietnam curr5tly rema9s a "o-p>ty   
/ate1 rul$ & controll$ by ! ,communi/   
,p>ty ( ,vietnam 7,,cpv71 :i* cont9ues  
to re/rict fre$om ( religion1 movem5t1  
l& & prop]ty rights1 & political        
expression2 ,:]eas (ficials ( !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam h =c$ ,montagn>ds  
to publicly d5\nce _! religion1 arre/$ &
 imprison$ ,montagn>ds :o organiz$      
public demon/rations1 & mi/reat$        
,montagn>ds 9 det5tion2 ,:]eas !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam's re/rictions on   
=eign]s' access to ! ,c5tral ,highl&s   
region complicate accurate report+ (    
human rights violations aga9/ !         
,montagn>ds1 includ+ ! hundr$s (        
,montagn>ds :o h report$ly be5 imprison$
 s9ce #bjja & ,montagn>ds :o h fl$ to   
,?ail& seek+ asylum 9 a ?ird c\ntry2    
,:]eas "s ,montagn>d ,am]icans h        
compla9$ t ,vietnamese au?orities ei!r h
 prev5t$ !m f visit+ ,vietnam or h      

subject$ !m to int]rogation ^u re-ent]+ 
! c\ntry on visits2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate's #bjac ,c\ntry ,reports on      
,human ,rights ,practices & #bjac       
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,report 
ref]5ce ! mi/reatm5t ( ,montagn>ds z an 
example ( ! det5tion ( e?nic m9orities 9
 ,vietnam & ref]5ces reports f foll[]s (
 ! unsanction$ ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ t local    
au?orities 9 ! ,c5tral ,highl&s prov9ces
 _h h>ass$ & p]secut$ !m2 ,:]eas1 9 ,m>*
 #bjad1 ! ,unrepres5t$ ,nations &       
,peoples ,organization 7,,unpo7 submitt$
 an alt]native report to ! ,unit$       
,nations ,committee on ,economic1       
,social1 & ,cultural ,rights summ>iz+ ! 
alleg$ violations ( ! economic1 social1 
& cultural rights ( ,vietnam's          
,montagn>d1 ,hmong1 & ,khm] ,krom2      
,:]eas ! ,unrepres5t$ ,nations &        
,peoples ,organization report /ates t ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam has d5i$           
,montagn>ds ( _! "r ( self-det]m9ation2 
impos$ discrim9atory policies2 curtail$ 
religi\s fre$om2 imp$$ access to an     

adequate /&>d ( liv+2 limit$ access to  
heal? c>e & education2 infr+$ on !      
,montagn>ds' cultural rights2 &1 9 two  
rec5t cases1 arre/$ & imprison$         
,montagn>ds purport$ly = _! religi\s    
beliefs2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s  
,fre$om's #bjad ,annual ,report /ates t 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam controls all     
religi\s activities ?r\gh law &         
adm9i/rative ov]sight1 sev]ely re/ricts 
indep5d5t religi\s practice1 & represses
 individuals & religi\s gr\ps x views z 
*all5g+ its au?ority1 includ+ indep5d5t 
,prote/ant h\se *ur*es 9 ! ,c5tral &    
,nor?we/ ,highl&s2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,commission on ,int]national     
,religi\s ,fre$om recomm5ds t ,vietnam  
be designat$ z a ,c\ntry ( ,p>ticul>    
,conc]n 7,,cpc7 & t access to ,priority 
#a refugee resettlem5t au?ority %\ld be 
increas$ = individuals f ,vietnam fac+ a
 well-f\nd$ fe> ( p]secution3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
recognizes ! contributions ( !          

,montagn>ds :o f\ght loyally & bravely )
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces dur+ !       
,vietnam ,w> & :o cont9ue to suff]      
p]secution 9 ,vietnam z a result ( ?is  
relation%ip2  7#b7 condemns actions tak5
 by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam to suppress  
basic human rights & civil lib]ties =   
all its citiz5s2  7#c7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,vietnam to all[ human rights gr\ps  
access to all regions ( ! c\ntry & to   
end re/rictions ( basic human rights1   
includ+ ! fre$om ( religion1 l& &       
prop]ty rights1 fre$om ( movem5t1 &     
access to an adequate /&>d ( liv+2 &    
7#d7 urges ! ,presid5t & ,congress to   
develop policies t support ,montagn>ds &
 o!r m>g9aliz$ e?nic m9ority & indig5\s 
populations su* z ! ,khm] ,krom & !     
,hmong 9 ,vietnam & reflect ,unit$      
,/ates int]e/s & commitm5t to uphold+   
human rights & democracy abroad4